The Discomfited Duellists

1784

William Blake after Samuel Collings

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

Samuel Collings

Artist After, British, active 1784/1789

This is a drawing of a chaotic and humorous scene in an interior room. Several figures dressed in 18th-century clothing are engaged in a comical brawl. Two men are confronting each other, with one being pushed against a fireplace. Other figures are involved in different ways, some trying to separate individuals while others are watching. The room includes a fireplace, chairs, artwork on the wall, and a cabinet with decorative items. Two individuals near the wall are holding jugs or bottles, observing the scene. The drawing conveys disorder and absurdity with exaggerated facial expressions and postures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1825

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Keynes 1921, no. 98, State (iii)

  • Series Title

    Wit's Magazine


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1921

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962803

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