Two Legs

probably 1805/1810

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image shows a drawing of the human lower body, focusing on the legs from the upper thigh down to the feet. The body is depicted in two positions: the left leg is in a frontal view, with the foot pointing slightly forward, while the right leg is at a slight angle, with the foot pointing more sideways. The drawing emphasizes musculature and bony structures with a minimal sketch style. There are no distinct facial features, hair, or clothing depicted in the drawing. The background is a plain paper surface with some visible spots and a handwritten annotation on the right side attributing the drawing to William Blake.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.7 x 22.7 cm (10 7/8 x 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9008

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Butlin 1981, no. 606


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

  • Fine 1975, IV.A.22.

1981

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

Inscriptions

by Frederick Tatham, lower right in brown ink: Drawn by /William Blake / vouched by / Fredk. Tatham

Wikidata ID

Q64636414

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