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A Resurrection Scene (The Gambols of Ghosts) [recto]

1805/1808

William Blake

Associated Names

William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image shows a series of flowing lines and circular shapes creating an abstract composition. The swirls and curves suggest movement, while the circular forms resemble faces or gestures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 22.9 x 13.6 cm (9 x 5 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.1724.a
Catalogue Raisonné

Butlin 1981, no. 600, State recto

The Devil Outside a Church [verso]

William Blake

1805

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

Fine 1975, IV.A.4.r.
Fine 1975, IV.A.4.v.

1981

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

Wikidata ID

Q64636337

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