Poet painter and printmaker William Blake enjoyed a forty-five-year marriage with his wife Catherine From their wedding day until his death in they worked side-by-side Catherine added color to William rsquo s sketches and their devotion endured years of poverty and other challenges Even in his final weeks as his health failed Blake kept at his art and his final sketch was his wife rsquo s face Four years later Catherine died clutching one of her husband rsquo s pencils in her hand The Blakes rsquo vibrant love offers a reflection of the love discovered in the Song of Songs
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