The image shows a sketch featuring three figures in full-body view. The central figure is standing with one arm raised high and the other resting by his side. He has curly hair and a beard, with minimal facial details, wearing a draped garment. To his left stands another figure, also standing, with long hair and a large beard, more pronounced facial features, and a long robe. On the right side is another standing figure with shorter hair and draped fabric, revealing most of the legs and arms. In the background, there are lightly sketched heads and shoulders of additional figures. The composition is against a plain backdrop, focusing on the figures without environmental details.
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The image shows a sketch featuring three figures in full-body view. The central figure is standing with one arm raised high and the other resting by his side. He has curly hair and a beard, with minimal facial details, wearing a draped garment. To his left stands another figure, also standing, with long hair and a large beard, more pronounced facial features, and a long robe. On the right side is another standing figure with shorter hair and draped fabric, revealing most of the legs and arms. In the background, there are lightly sketched heads and shoulders of additional figures. The composition is against a plain backdrop, focusing on the figures without environmental details.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

"And Saul Said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with Thee" [recto]

William Blake

Date
c. 1780/1785
Medium
pen and ink over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 27.6 x 39.2 cm (10 7/8 x 15 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.1722.a
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Old Testament
  • religious
  • Romantic
  • David
  • Saul
  • 1 Samuel 7:32-37
Watermarks

(similar to Shorter fig.197)

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