"And Saul Said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with Thee" [recto]

c. 1780/1785

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image shows a sketch featuring three figures in full-body view. The central figure is standing with one arm raised high and the other resting by his side. He has curly hair and a beard, with minimal facial details, wearing a draped garment. To his left stands another figure, also standing, with long hair and a large beard, more pronounced facial features, and a long robe. On the right side is another standing figure with shorter hair and draped fabric, revealing most of the legs and arms. In the background, there are lightly sketched heads and shoulders of additional figures. The composition is against a plain backdrop, focusing on the figures without environmental details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 27.6 x 39.2 cm (10 7/8 x 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1722.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Butlin 1981, no. 118, State recto

Associated Artworks

A Large Man Seated, Arms Resting on Knees [verso]

William Blake

1810


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

  • Fine 1975, IV.A.2.r.

  • Fine 1975, IV.A.2.v.

1981

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

Watermarks

(similar to Shorter fig.197)

Wikidata ID

Q64636297

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