The Poems of Thomas Gray; Design 53; 'The Bard.'; William Blake; 1757-1827; British; between 1797 and 1798; Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick; slightly textured; cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page; Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm); beard; bird; bodies; broken; dead; figurehead; flames; gown; harp; hawk; leaf; literary theme; lyre; man; men; religious and mythological subject; rocks (landforms); stars; text; trees; water