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Copy B, plate 49; under a tree, a gowned female figure reclining, her head on her right elbow, left arm extended behind her, pushing away a nude winged infant angel standing behind; below, 16 lines of verse beginning "I Dreamt a Dream! what can it mean?". 1794 Colour relief etching in orange, green, black and blue, with hand colouring Verso: Copy B, plate 50; a gowned female figure standing before a doorway, combing the hair of a young boy; a girl seated in the doorway behind; grape vines all around; above, 8 lines of verse beginning "When the voices of children are heard on the green". 1794 Colour relief etching in orange, black, green and blue, with hand colouring
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