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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
- 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
NGA object ID 5019. 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.