Man with Arms Upraised [verso]

c. 1780

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.5 x 32.1 cm (17 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9003.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Butlin 1981, no. 78, State verso

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Associated Artworks

This is a drawing of a winged figure extending one arm forward and holding a rod in the other hand. The sketch presents a figure in a dynamic pose with defined musculature. The figure is drawn in an anatomical style, with visible muscle definition and slight shading to indicate form. The wings are partially sketched. The drawing uses fine lines to outline the figure against the blank background.

A Warring Angel [recto]

William Blake

1780

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

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

Wikidata ID

Q64636397

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