The Gates of Paradise. Help! Help! by William Blake

An image of For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise. Plate 10: Help! Help! Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Etching, line engraving, black carbon ink on paper, plate height 93 mm, plate width 60 mm, sheet height 312 mm, sheet width 224 mm, circa 1793-1818. Notes: Fourth state. Part of 16 plates bound together in a volume. Part of the reissue c.1818.

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For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise. Plate 10: Help! Help! Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Etching, line engraving, black carbon ink on paper, plate height 93 mm, plate width 60 mm, sheet height 312 mm, sheet width 224 mm, circa 1793-1818. Notes: Fourth state. Part of 16 plates bound together in a volume. Part of the reissue c.1818.

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Accession Number: P.436-1985.10
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Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
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Image width: 779 pixels
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