5854528 Old Parr When Young, 1820 (pencil on laid paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 28.4x16.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA, USA; (add.info.: Inscribed near upper edge on recto of cover leaf in pencil: Old Parr / when young Inscribed in lower right corner on recto of cover leaf in pencil: Saturday / Mr Pepper Called / Vincent- / Mr Sneyd- Inscribed in lower left on recto of leaf bearing the drawing in pencil by Varley: old Parr / when young / Viz 40 Inscribed in lower right on recto of leaf bearing the drawing in pencil by Varley: Aug 1820- / W. Blake, fect. Blake began, in 1819, to draw the portraits of characters both historical and imaginary he would conjure up before his mind\'s eye. This is one of the few so-called "Visionary Heads" that shows the whole body of the person. Thomas Par was a famous example of longevity who died in 1635 at the supposed age of 152. Blake portrays him with heroic musculature symbolizing spiritual vitality.); by Huntington Art Collections ; by Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.