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William Blake: (1757-1827) . Son of Hosiery merchant First vision at the age of ten. Apprenticed to an engraver at 14; develops a love for Gothic art. 1779: joins the Royal Academy founded by Joshua Reynolds. 1782: Marries Catherine Boucher. Blake. 1782: Poetical Sketches
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William Blake: (1757-1827) • Son of Hosiery merchant • First vision at the age of ten. • Apprenticed to an engraver at 14; develops a love for Gothic art. • 1779: joins the Royal Academy founded by Joshua Reynolds. • 1782: Marries Catherine Boucher
Blake • 1782: Poetical Sketches • 1789: Songs of Innocence • 1794: First Prophetic Books begin to appear. The Book of Urizen. • 1800-1803: Life in Sussex. • Illuminated Manuscripts: Milton and Jerusalem. • 1809: Exhibit Review: “an unfortunate lunatic whose personal inoffensiveness secures him from confinement.” • Buried in an unmarked grave in the Dissenters’ Graveyard.