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The Ghost of a Flea — William Blake

William Blake

The Ghost of a Flea

c.1819–20

Dating
Approximate date range
Held at
Tate
Medium
Tempera and gold on mahogany
Dimensions
support: 214 x 162 mm frame: 382 x 324 x 50 mm
Attribution
By the artist
Image rights
Public domain (WikiArt label)License details

William Blake. The Ghost of a Flea. Image: WikiArt. Public domain (WikiArt label). Proportionally resized and JPEG compressed; no crop.

Collection: Tate

About this artwork

Matched official source; unresolved review reason: work_type_review. Creator identity and museum holding remain unaccepted; no image or current-display claim.

Supplied museum label (unverified): Tate Supplied country label (unverified): United Kingdom

Location checked Oct 5, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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