1821
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Job and His Daughters is a 1821 graphite by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four figures in a rough, loose style. One person is kneeling, another stands bent over them, and two others stand nearby, all drawn with quick, uneven lines. The background has scrappy trees and what looks like a faint building or archway. The artist left a lot of the paper blank, focusing on rough shapes and gestures instead of details. This sketch feels more like a quick study than a finished work. Check out Blake, William for more sketches like this.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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