{"product_id":"j-757","title":"William Blake, “Family in Heaven”, vintage print, antique frame","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Blake (after), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Meeting of a Family in Heaven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — 1970s vintage print after the 1808 etching and engraving by Luigi Schiavonetti from an original design by William Blake for Robert Blair’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presented under glass in a substantial ornate vintage frame with gilt detailing and domed curvature glass front. The original composition was published in London in 1808 and is represented in the National Gallery of Victoria collection.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e53cm x 34cm frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e28cm x 17cm artwork \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tender and deeply spiritual image, the composition gathers an embracing family beneath the sheltering wings of two monumental angels, combining Blake’s distinctive visionary symbolism with the fine linear detail of Schiavonetti’s engraving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, artist, illustrator and printmaker whose highly individual work united literature, spirituality and visual art. Trained as an engraver and later studying at the Royal Academy Schools, Blake developed an intensely personal visual language and pioneered relief etching for his celebrated illuminated books. His best-known works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSongs of Innocence and of Experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his illustrations to Robert Blair’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and his later \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations of the Book of Job\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Although his reputation during his lifetime was comparatively limited, Blake is now regarded as a major figure in British Romantic art and literature.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390138913025,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/7840\/7169\/files\/4113D8FE-5C84-4641-B16E-E05BF307DD6E.png?v=1790327754","url":"https:\/\/woodberrys-art.myshopify.com\/products\/j-757","provider":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}