Christian with the Shield of Faith, Taking Leave of His Companions

1824-1827

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

This is a painting of four ethereal figures walking together with a faint architectural background. The figures are posed gracefully, with flowing garments. The artist uses soft hues of pink, blue, and yellow. In the background, an outline of a grand structure emerges. The delicate application of color and line work creates an otherworldly atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite, pen and ink, and watercolor

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.6 x 18.9 cm (9 11/16 x 7 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1961.17.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Butlin 1981, no. 829, State 20

  • Series Title

    John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1978

  • William Blake, Tate Gallery, London, 1978, no. 317, repro.

1996

  • William Blake, Visiones de Mundos Eternos (1757-1827), Fundación "la Caixa," Madrid; and Centre Cultural de la Fundació "la Caixa," Barcelona, 1996, no. 62.

Bibliography

1975

  • Fine 1975, IV.A.35.

1978

  • Butlin, Martin. William Blake. Exh. cat. Tate Gallery, London, 1978: 317.

1981

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

Inscriptions

upper right: 20; in another hand, lower right: William Blake

Watermarks

J WHAT[MAN] 182[4?]

Wikidata ID

Q64636561

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