William Blake

480 works by William Blake (British, 1757–1827) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

William Blake was an English poet, painter and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. What he called his "prophetic works" were said by the 20th-century critic Northrop Frye to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the [English] language". While he lived in London his entire life, except for three years spent in Felpham, he produced a diverse and symbolically rich collection of works, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God", or "human existence itself".

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of William Blake's work on the site falls under Prints (263), Illustration (201), Drawings (87).

By movement, it's catalogued as Romanticism (600).

Culture: English (600).

By orientation: 115 landscape, 480 portrait, 5 square.

Other British artists of the period

If you like this artist, these contemporaries are catalogued too:

• George Cruikshank — 381 artworks
• James Gillray — 378 artworks
• Thomas Girtin — 152 artworks
• John Buckler — 122 artworks
• Cornelius Varley — 106 artworks
• Francis Wheatley — 95 artworks
• William Alexander — 88 artworks
• John Downman — 78 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many William Blake artworks does Archive Lane have?

480 public-domain artworks by William Blake are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was William Blake?

William Blake is catalogued as British (born 1757, died 1827).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Are these artworks copyright-free?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I narrow these results further?

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