A private Marine of Col. Fourgeoud's Corps

1793

William Blake after John Gabriel Stedman

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

John Gabriel Stedman

Artist After, British, 1744 - 1797

The image shows a person standing upright. They are holding a rifle and resting one arm on their hip. The person has a short hairstyle covered by a cap with a decorative element. They wear a military uniform with a sash, boots, tight-fitting trousers, and a sheathed sword. The backdrop includes a building, a flag, a body of water with a boat, and another figure. The ground appears grassy.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.7 × 20.2 cm (10 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1829

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Keynes 1921, no. 111, State (iii)

  • Series Title

    Stedman's "Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition"

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1921

  • Keynes, Geoffrey. A bibliography of William Blake. New York: Grolier Club, 1921.

Wikidata ID

Q64962813

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