'Poison Ivy'
WILLIAM BLAKE (1757–1827)
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William Blake was born in London on November 28, 1757, to James, a hosier, and Catherine Blake.
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Born in 1757 in London, England.
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William Blake began writing at an early age and claimed to have had his first vision, of a tree full of angels, at age 10.
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He studied engraving and grew to love Gothic art, which he incorporated into his own unique works.
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A misunderstood poet, artist and visionary throughout much of his life, Blake found admirers late in life and has been vastly influential since his death in 1827.
William Blake was a 19th century writer and artist who is regarded as a seminal figure of the Romantic Age. His writings have influenced countless writers and artists through the ages, and he has been deemed both a major poet and an original thinker.