Artwork

The Belvedere Torso [verso]

The Belvedere Torso [verso], by William Blake, graphite, 1780
The Belvedere Torso [verso], by William Blake, graphite, 1780

The Belvedere Torso [verso] is a graphite drawing by the Romanticist artist William Blake. It dates from 1780 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Artist & collection

Portrait of William Blake

Artist

William Blake

William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.

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