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This is a drawing of an abstract form containing sweeping lines and organic shapes. The drawing consists of pencil lines on a textured paper. The central feature is elongated and looped, with curved lines. There is a sense of movement and the figure is surrounded by additional rounded shapes. The drawing occupies most of the paper with a few vertical and horizontal lines framing the figure. The overall composition appears to capture a dynamic pose.
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This is a drawing of an abstract form containing sweeping lines and organic shapes. The drawing consists of pencil lines on a textured paper. The central feature is elongated and looped, with curved lines. There is a sense of movement and the figure is surrounded by additional rounded shapes. The drawing occupies most of the paper with a few vertical and horizontal lines framing the figure. The overall composition appears to capture a dynamic pose.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Crouching Figure Holding a Shield [verso]

William Blake

Date
probably c. 1793
Medium
graphite
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 13.2 x 18.5 cm (5 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1947.12.4.b
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • male
  • figure
  • Romantic
  • Crouching
Watermarks

I TAYLOR (Heawood 108, Shorter fig.172)

NGA object ID 33975. 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.