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The image shows a black ink illustration on a beige backdrop. A landscape is depicted with a river meandering through the scene. The horizon is high, showing trees and the sky with horizontal lines. A cottage sits on the right among trees, defined by shadows and details created with strokes. The artwork is in black and white with bold, textured strokes.
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The image shows a black ink illustration on a beige backdrop. A landscape is depicted with a river meandering through the scene. The horizon is high, showing trees and the sky with horizontal lines. A cottage sits on the right among trees, defined by shadows and details created with strokes. The artwork is in black and white with bold, textured strokes.

National Gallery of Art · Print

'Sabrina's silvery flood'

William Blake

Date
1821
Medium
wood engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.1857
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Pastorals of Virgil

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • plant
  • Tree
  • River
  • Sheep
  • Building

NGA object ID 5017. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.