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The image shows a sketch of a seated figure in an upright position on a chair or throne. The figure has long hair, subtle facial features with closed eyes, and a serene expression. They are wearing a flowing garment that extends to the ground, with their hands positioned outward from the body. The sketch is drawn with soft pencil lines on a plain background, emphasizing the figure in the composition.
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The image shows a sketch of a seated figure in an upright position on a chair or throne. The figure has long hair, subtle facial features with closed eyes, and a serene expression. They are wearing a flowing garment that extends to the ground, with their hands positioned outward from the body. The sketch is drawn with soft pencil lines on a plain background, emphasizing the figure in the composition.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Ascending Spiral of Figures [recto]

William Blake

Date
probably c. 1820
Medium
graphite on two joined sheets of laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 38.5 x 23.7 cm (15 3/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.9012.a
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Hervey's Meditations Among theTombs: sketch for "Epitome"?

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Romantic
  • literary and theatrical themes
  • secular
  • Hervey, James
Watermarks

GATER 1805 (similar to Shorter fig.71)

NGA object ID 11519. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.