1792
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows is a 1792 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a person hanging upside down from a gallows by their ribs. Their body is limp, dangling over a patch of rough ground near a shoreline. In the background, a ship floats on the water and two small figures stand near a post. The title at the bottom calls it *"A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows."* The artist used sharp lines and shading to create a stark, unsettling scene. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved detailed images into metal plates.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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