William (1757) Blake Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, copperplate engraver, b. 1757 - d. 1827

English artist William Blake (b.1757) trained under James Basire, and studied for a short time at the Royal Academy of London. William Blake's watercolor paintings, such as Angel of the Revelations (Book of Revelations Chapter 10), were his own interpretations of scenes from the Bible. His early critics mocked William Blake's paintings for sale, believing that he was insane because he claimed he had visions and could speak to angels.

William Blake's art prints were revered for the unique use of mixed medium; he would first do a watercolor painting and then pen and ink were used, or vice versa. Although he is best-known for his poetry, William Blake's watercolor paintings became popular after his death and are even displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Browse sensational religious paintings online at Invaluable and purchase one that speaks to your spiritual side.

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Sep. 24, 2023
'The Baffled Devils Fighting' print
Est: $300 - $500
'The Baffled Devils Fighting' print After the original engraving by William Blake (1757-1827) for an edition of Dante's Divine Comedy. 13 1/2in. x 10in (34cm. x 25cm). Framed 31in. x 27in. (79cm. x 69cm).
Fine Estate Inc.
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Sep. 12, 2023
William Blake (1857-1827), after,
Est: £100 - £150
William Blake (1857-1827), after, William Blake (1857-1827), after, 'Illustrations to Robert Blair's 'The Grave'', originally published in 1808, comprising 19 colour plates in a bound folio, with the accompanying 'William Blake's Illustrations of Blair's The Grave', published in 2008 by The William Blake Trust, 54 x 41cm, together with six further prints after William Blake's engravings for the Book of Job, to include 'Behemoth and Leviathan' Condition Report: Missing plate no. 4 (The Widow Embracing her Husband's Grave). Some wear to the book. The folio with wear.
Sworders
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Sep. 09, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, Christ as the Redeemer of Man, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Sep. 09, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, Adam and Eve Sleeping, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
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Sep. 09, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, The Creation of Eve, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
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Aug. 12, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, Christ as the Redeemer of Man, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Aug. 12, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, The Downfall of The Rebel Angels, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. Signed in the print, lower right. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
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Aug. 12, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, The expulsion from Eden, The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. Signed and dated 1808 in the print, lower right. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Aug. 12, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, Adam and Eve Sleeping, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Aug. 12, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, The Creation of Eve, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Aug. 05, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, Raphael Warns Adan and Eve, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Aug. 05, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, The Prophecy of The Crucifixion, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Aug. 05, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, Satan Watching the Caresses of Adam and Eve, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Aug. 05, 2023
RELIGIOUS ENGLISH COLORED PRINT BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Est: $100 - $150
William Blake, English, 1757 to 1827, colored print on wove paper finished in pen and watercolor, The Temptation and Fall of Eve, illustration for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, 1808. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Miltons great epic. Blake completed sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. Antique English Religious Graphic Art Prints and Paintings For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
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Jun. 03, 2023
William Blake, The Human From Divine, Poster mounted on board
Est: $100 - $150
Artist: William Blake, English (1757 - 1827) Title: The Human From Divine Medium: Poster mounted on board Size: 28.25 x 21 in. (71.76 x 53.34 cm)
RoGallery
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May. 11, 2023
WILLIAM BLAKE Behold Now Behemoth which I Made with Thee.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
WILLIAM BLAKE Behold Now Behemoth which I Made with Thee. Engraving on Chine collé, 1825. 202x153 mm; 8x6 inches, full margins. Edition of 215. Published by the artist and J. Linnell, London. From Illustrations of the Book of Job. A very good, richly-inked impression. Bindman 640.
Swann Auction Galleries
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Apr. 25, 2023
William Blake CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY PILGRIMS (ESSICK 16) Etching, engraving and drypoint, framed
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Blake (1757-1827) CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY PILGRIMS (ESSICK 16; BINDMAN 477) Etching, engraving and drypoint, 1810, on Chine collé on heavy cream wove paper, from the fourth or fifth state of five, with good margins, framed. Plate 14 x 37 3/4 inches; 356 x 959 mm. Sheet 16 5/8 x 40 inches; 422 x 1016 mm. C
Doyle New York
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Mar. 22, 2023
Attributed to William Blake (1757-1827): Male Figure
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Pencil on paper, unsigned. 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (sheet), 14 1/2 x 12 in. (frame). Property from a Prominent Collector
Stair
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Feb. 25, 2023
William BLAKE: "Daughters of Job"
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
William BLAKE (1757-1827): "There were not found Women fair as the Daughters of Job". Engraving on chine-colle on thick wove paper, 1825. Ref: Binyon 125. Plate 20 from "Illustrations of The Book of Job". From the second edition of 100 published in 1874. Ex-Collection: Viola & Rennig Papp. Plate size: 8 5/8 x 6 5/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
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Dec. 07, 2022
Attributed to William Blake (1757-1827): Male Figure
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Pencil on paper, unsigned. 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (sheet), 14 1/2 x 12 in. (frame). Property from a Prominent Collector
Stair
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Nov. 05, 2022
William Blake, The Human From Divine, Poster mounted on board
Est: $300 - $375
Artist: William Blake, English (1757 - 1827) Title: The Human From Divine Year: Medium: Poster mounted on board Image Size: Size: 28.25 x 21 in. (71.76 x 53.34 cm)
RoGallery
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Aug. 10, 2022
William Blake, The Human From Divine, Poster mounted on board
Est: $300 - $375
Artist: William Blake, English (1757 - 1827) Title: The Human From Divine Year: Medium: Poster mounted on board Image Size: Size: 28.25 x 21 in. (71.76 x 53.34 cm)
RoGallery
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Jul. 21, 2022
WILLIAM BLAKE (1757 - 1827): SACRIFICE OF JOB
Est: $200 - $300
from "Illustrations of the Book of Job"; engraving on wove paper; signed in plate; 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches plate; 15 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches frame
Abell Auction
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Jul. 21, 2022
* Blake (William). A Series of Ballads. Number 2. The Eagle, Chichester, 1802
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
* Blake (William). A Series of Ballads. Number 2. The Eagle, Chichester, 1802 Blake (William, 1757-1827). The Eagle (A Series of Ballads [by William Hayley], Number 2), 1st edition, Chichester: Printed by Seagrave... for W. Blake, Felpham, 1802, 9 leaves: full-page engraved frontispiece printed by Blake, with imprint 'Published July 1 1802 by W Blake Felpham' ,and 16 pages of text (signatures D-E4) on pale cream thick wove paper (watermarked 1802), including two further plates engraved and printed by Blake: a head-piece and tail-piece at the beginning and end of the printed text, original tissue-guard to each plate, light paper toning, untrimmed, stitched as issued in pale blue paper wrappers, with printed title to upper cover, some minor fraying to edges of covers and extreme sheet edges, light spotting and marks to covers, slim 4to (29.5 x 23.5 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: Bentley 466.6; Easson & Essick, William Blake: Book Illustrator VI, 6; Bindman, The Complete Graphic Works of William Blake, 391. Frontispiece and two illustrations to the second in a series of animal ballads written by Blake's patron William Hayley and published in parts by Blake in 1802. The letterpress was printed by Seagrave, printer in Chichester, with the engravings printed by Blake and his wife Catherine on their own roller press at the cottage in Felpham, Sussex where the Blakes had moved in 1800. Hayley wrote the ballads in an attempt to help Blake make money through the sale of the illustrated work, but the scheme seems to have been a financial failure for which Blake bore most of the costs. This first quarto edition of the animal ballads was followed in 1805 by an octavo edition (in an attempt to recover costs).
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