This is a drawing of a person pulling a large barrel or container across a path in front of a building. It is situated in the center of a larger beige-colored page. The drawing depicts an outdoor environment with a pathway bordered by a large building in the background, an older style with visible details such as windows and a door. A tree appears prominently on the right side of the frame, and the sky above is marked with lines suggesting a textured or sky-filled background. The drawing emphasizes strong contrasts between the dark ink and the lighter background.
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This is a drawing of a person pulling a large barrel or container across a path in front of a building. It is situated in the center of a larger beige-colored page. The drawing depicts an outdoor environment with a pathway bordered by a large building in the background, an older style with visible details such as windows and a door. A tree appears prominently on the right side of the frame, and the sky above is marked with lines suggesting a textured or sky-filled background. The drawing emphasizes strong contrasts between the dark ink and the lighter background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

'A rolling stone is ever bare of moss'

William Blake

Date
1821
Medium
wood engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.1859
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
The Pastorals of Virgil

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • British
  • Tree
  • Building
  • Stone

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