A loosely sketched drawing of a group of figures, some wearing robes and head coverings.
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Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

A loosely sketched drawing of two groups of figures. The six figures in the group on the right are wearing robes and head coverings. Some are carrying objects under their arms. They face left and towards the three figures in the group on the left. The three figures on the left have no head coverings and wear traditional clothes. The lead figure from the group on the right is handing an object to a figure from the left group.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1970.97
People
William Blake, British (London, England 1757 - 1827 London, England)
Title
Procession of Monks, met by Three Women
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
c. 1775-1780
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/296292

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black ink on cream antique laid paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 28.9 cm (6 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: verso: Sketch by Blake, R.A./R.C.; By Blake

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Alfred Mansfield Brooks
Accession Year
1970
Object Number
1970.97
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Martin Butlin, The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake, Yale University Press (New Haven, CT and London, England, 1981), no. 100, pl. 107
  • Property from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp Sold for the Primary Benefit of Princeton University, auct. cat., Sotheby's, New York (New York, January 25, 2011), under cat. no. 149

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