Wat Tyler's Daughter

c. 1819

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image is a pencil sketch of a person's head and shoulders. The person is facing slightly to the left, with their head turned to the side and tilted upwards. The facial features are soft and rounded, with large eyes, a small nose, and a subtle smile. The hair is styled in an elaborate updo with waves and curls. The clothing is suggested by a faint line at the shoulders, and there are no visible accessories. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.3 x 18.8 cm (9 15/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9000

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Butlin 1981, no. 741

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • The Art of William Blake, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1957, no. 54.

1987

  • English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.

Bibliography

1975

  • Fine 1975, IV.A.14.

1981

  • Butlin, Martin. The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1981.

Inscriptions

by John Varley (?), upper right: Wat Tyler's Daughter; lower left: 89; vertical along left edge: 123

Watermarks

CBRENCHLEY 1804

Wikidata ID

Q64636360

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