He died at Bristol, November the 2nd, 1819, and was buried with
public honours in the Cathedral ; his widow, however, paid the
funeral charges. A simple tablet to his memory was placed in the
Cathedral some time after his death by his daughter.*"

He contributed only eighteen pictures to the Royal Academy
exhibitions, between the years 1809 and 1818 inclusive.
No. 323. The Raffle for the Watch.
The scene takes place in a country public-house, the landlord
holds up the watch, while the subscribers enrol their names.
Engraved by G. Greatbach. On wood, 1 ft. 6 J in. A. by 1 ft. 11 J in. ir,
Vernon Collection.
BLAKE (William).
William, the second child of James and Catherine Blake, was
born November the 28th, 1757, in London, at No. 28 in Broad
Street, Golden Square. His father, who was a hosier, sent him
to Parr's drawing school in the. Strand, where the boy had
opportunity to copy casts from the antique. At fourteen years
of age he was apprenticed to James Basire, the second engraver
of that name, with whom he remained seven years.
His apprenticeship ended, Blake studied for a time in the
** Antique Schools " of the then newly founded Boyal Academy.
