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This is a drawing of an abstract scene with figures and flowing forms. The drawing features a central figure in a flowing environment. The lines are fluid and suggest movement, with surrounding elements that could be interpreted as organic shapes or otherworldly figures. The drawing is light and sketchy, creating a sense of delicacy. A sense of depth and volume is given through the combination of light and heavy strokes. The abstract and suggestive nature of the drawing encourages viewers to engage with their imagination.
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This is a drawing of an abstract scene with figures and flowing forms. The drawing features a central figure in a flowing environment. The lines are fluid and suggest movement, with surrounding elements that could be interpreted as organic shapes or otherworldly figures. The drawing is light and sketchy, creating a sense of delicacy. A sense of depth and volume is given through the combination of light and heavy strokes. The abstract and suggestive nature of the drawing encourages viewers to engage with their imagination.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Angel Teaching a Daughter of Men the Secrets of Sin

William Blake

Date
c. 1824/1827
Medium
graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 52.6 x 37 cm (20 11/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1944.14.6
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Book of Enoch

Subjects and terms

  • religious
  • British
  • Romantic
  • Enoch
Inscription

upper center: from the Book of Enoch; in later hand, lower center: .2

Watermarks

W ELGAR 1796 (similar to Shorter fig.57)

NGA object ID 30673. 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.