William Blake in Sussex : Visions of Albion

Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd

Sussex, the only place outside London where Blake ever lived, inspired a wide body of extraordinary work, done for new and existing patrons and ranging from the familiar to the rarely considered. Accompanying the first exhibition devoted to the subject, William Blake in Sussex considers the collective significance of the English county to the life and work of the the celebrated artist and writer. Disillusioned with London life and struggling to make a living, Blake and his wife Catherine went in 1800 to live at the coastal village of Felpham, which the artist soon described as \u201Cthe sweetest spot on earth.\"" Providing his principal encounters with both English rural life and the coast, the artist\u2019s three years \u201Con the banks of the ocean\u201D informed his two greatest illustrated epic poems,\n\nWilliam Blake in Sussex\nVisions of Albion\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease;