Job Accepting Charity
1825
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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William Blake
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Job Accepting Charity is a 1825 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two scenes. The top picture has a bearded man and a woman standing in front of a tomb where another bearded man sits with a woman holding a child. The bottom picture shows two people lying on the ground, one holding a coin. Around the edges are small figures and text from a poem. The text and images tell a story about giving help to someone in need. The artist used lines to create shadows and shapes, making the figures look three-dimensional. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Blake carved these detailed images.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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