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Works on Loan: Life Mask of William Blake at the National Gallery of Ireland

After James Deville, A plaster cast life mask of William Blake’s head. mid 1950s. Francis Bacon Archive, Collection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery.

  • Works on Loan

16 April to 19 July 2026
Dublin

After James Deville, A plaster cast life mask of William Blake’s head. mid 1950s. Francis Bacon Archive, Collection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery.

While Hugh Lane Gallery is closed to the public for refurbishment, we continue to lend artworks to support exhibitions at galleries and museums in Ireland and internationally so that a range of audiences can continue to engage with our collection.

A fascinating object from the Francis Bacon Archive, a plaster life mask of William Blake after James Deville, features in the exhibition, William Blake: The Age of Romantic Fantasy, at the National Gallery of Ireland from 16 April to 19 July 2026.

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