Tea Tidy: The Grave

 The skull is a detail from the frontispiece to 'The Grave' by Louis Schiavonetti after William Blake.

Dimensions 12.5 x 10 cm

'The Grave', a poem by the Scottish poet and minister Robert Blair, was first published in 1743 and was one only three poems written by him. It was reprinted 49 times until 1798 and continued to be popular well into the 19th century.

If you would like more information about the 'The Grave' by Louis Schiavonetti, click link below to view its entry in the online catalogue of Soane's Library. http://www.soane.org.uk/library/index