Past Exhibition

Prints, Watercolors, and Books by William Blake

The image shows a group of figures interacting under a swirling sky. The figures are posed uniquely, with various gestures and expressions. The figure on the right holds a staff and gestures commandingly. The figures wear flowing garments in colors like blue, red, and earth tones. The background features a vibrant red and blue sky. The style is reminiscent of William Blake.
William Blake, Joseph of Arimathea Preaching to the Britons, c. 1794/1796, relief etching, color-printed, with pen and watercolor, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.8988

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    Ground Floor, Galleries G-9, G-10
The image shows a group of figures interacting under a swirling sky. The figures are posed uniquely, with various gestures and expressions. The figure on the right holds a staff and gestures commandingly. The figures wear flowing garments in colors like blue, red, and earth tones. The background features a vibrant red and blue sky. The style is reminiscent of William Blake.
William Blake, Joseph of Arimathea Preaching to the Britons, c. 1794/1796, relief etching, color-printed, with pen and watercolor, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.8988

Overview: This was the first public showing in Washington of selections from a gift of more than 6,000 prints and drawings by Lessing J. Rosenwald, which had been accepted by the National Gallery on March 17, 1943. Some of the 350 illustrated books given to the Library of Congress were also exhibited.

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