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Watercolor of a pink figure leaning on a stone wall beside a title panel reading Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, with a river and spires beyond.

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 13, "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College."

A pale, pink-tinted figure with long fair hair leans on a stone parapet beside a printed-style title panel. The panel reads 'Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College,' with a river, a sailboat, and distant spires in the watercolor landscape behind.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1797
Medium
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3118 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1797; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

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Español: Oda a una vista distante del Colegio de Eton, diseño de Blake

Una figura de tono rosado pálido y cabello rubio largo se apoya en un muro de piedra junto a un panel con el título impreso. El panel dice 'Oda a una vista distante del Colegio de Eton', y detrás se ven un río, un velero y torres lejanas en acuarela.

Português: Ode a uma vista distante do Colégio de Eton, desenho de Blake

Uma figura de tom rosado pálido e cabelos loiros longos apoia-se em um muro de pedra ao lado de um painel com o título impresso. O painel diz 'Ode a uma vista distante do Colégio de Eton', e ao fundo veem-se um rio, um veleiro e torres distantes em aquarela.

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