The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 85, "The Descent of Odin."

Verso: The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 86, "The Triumphs of Owen.", The Poems of Thomas Gray, Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm), Inscribed in black ink upper right: "9"; in graphite upper center: "x"; on verso in black ink upper left: "10"; in black ink center: "The Triumphs of Owen | 1. A Standard bearer fainting in the routed | battle | 2. A Festal board | 3. The Bard singing Owens praise | 4. 'Dauntless on his native sands | The Dragon son of Mona stands' | 5. Fear to stop & shame to fly' | 6. The liberal Man inviting the traveller | into his house"
Accession number: B1992.8.11(43)
Medium: Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions: Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Inscriptions: Inscribed in black ink upper right: "9"; in graphite upper center: "x"; on verso in black ink upper left: "10"; in black ink center: "The Triumphs of Owen | 1. A Standard bearer fainting in the routed | battle | 2. A Festal board | 3. The Bard singing Owens praise | 4. 'Dauntless on his native sands | The Dragon son of Mona stands' | 5. Fear to stop & shame to fly' | 6. The liberal Man inviting the traveller | into his house"
Bibliography: Arnold Fawcus, Unknown Watercolours by William Blake, Illustrated London News, vol. 259, No. 6881, December 25, 1971, pp. 45-46, 49-51, Available online: Illus London News Hist. Archiv|Colin Cross, Blake revealed, William Blake : Discovery of a Masterwork, Observer, vol. 12, November 21, 1971, pp. 19-23, V 1245 Detached from Observer colour magazine
Collection: Prints and Drawings