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Rudolph Ackermann, London|William Blake|Robert Blair|Luigi Schiavonetti

The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

March 1, 1813
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24.1 × 13.5 cm (9.5 × 5.3 in)

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