For Children. The Gates of Paradise, Plate 8, 'At length for hatching ripe he breaks the shell', Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, 1793, Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm), Sheet: 5 3/8 x 4 1/2 inches ( x cm), and Plate: 2 3/8 x 2 inches (6 x cm), angel, baby, children, clouds, eggs, historical subject, infant, text, wings

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