Saint Augustine Converting King Ethelbert of Kent, William Blake, probably c. 1793
William Blake, portraitWilliam BlakeBritish, 1757–1827

Saint Augustine Converting King Ethelbert of Kent

probably c. 1793 · Drawing

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Where is “Saint Augustine Converting King Ethelbert of Kent” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

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1943.3.9005

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In the life of William Blake

The whole life
  1. 1780–1808

    Exhibits six times at the Royal Academy

    Despite his antagonism towards Reynolds, Blake submitted works to the Royal Academy on six occasions between 1780 and 1808.

  2. 1785–1791 · Residence

    Poland Street

  3. 1791 · Residence

    Hercules Buildings

  4. 1791

    Illustrates Mary Wollstonecraft's “Original Stories from Real Life”

    Blake illustrated Mary Wollstonecraft's “Original Stories from Real Life” (2nd edition, 1791). They seem to have shared some views on sexual equality and the institution of marriage, but no evidence is known that they ever met.

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