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The Giant Polypheme

Book TitleThornton's Pastorals of Virgil

Designer William Blake (English, 1757–1827)

After Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665)

Engraver John Byfield

Date1821

Mediumwood engraving

DimensionsImage: 3 1/16 × 4 5/8 in. (7.8 × 11.7 cm)
Sheet: 6 3/4 × 3 15/16 in. (17.1 × 10 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

DepartmentPrints

Credit LineBequest of Herbert Greer French

Accession Number1943.561.1.25

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