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95 - William Blake,
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William Blake, British 1757-1827- The Miser and Plutus; engraving, signed 'Blake sc' (within the plate, lower margin), 8 x 9.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work illustrates ‘Fable VI. The Miser and Plutus’ from John Gay’s Fables, Vol. I (1793). The poem tells of a miser who, overcome by guilt, condemns gold for the corruption and vice it has brought upon mankind. In response, Plutus, the god of wealth, appears and argues that gold itself is not inherently evil, but that its misuse by the greedy and corrupt is responsible for such ills. Wealth, when placed in virtuous hands, may instead be used to alleviate suffering and benefit others. The fable thus presents a moral meditation on the responsible use of wealth. The present print is also held in the collections of the Yale Center for British Art [B1982.22.1(9)] and the British Museum [1918,0413.16].
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