Unknown subject (Let Him look up into the Heaven and laugh in the bright air)

possibly c. 1805

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image is divided into two sections. The top section consists of geometric shapes and linear patterns. The bottom section shows abstract representations of human bodies in dynamic poses. The figures seem to emerge from or intertwine with intricate patterns resembling waves or fabric. There are elements that resemble masks or faces, reminiscent of theatrical props.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and relief-etching (with some aquatint?)//printed in reverse of 1943.3.8974

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.2 x 9.5 cm (6 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.5 x 10.5 cm (6 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1777

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 409, State b

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1978

  • Bindman, David. The Complete Graphic Works of William Blake. London: Thames and Hudson, 1978.

Wikidata ID

Q65512343

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