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

probably c. 1810/1820

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1722.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Butlin 1981, no. 118, State verso

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Associated Artworks

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.

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

William Blake

1780

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • William Blake, Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1965, no. 13.

Bibliography

1981

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

Watermarks

(similar to Shorter fig.197)

Wikidata ID

Q64636300

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