1793
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Sculls of Lieut Leppar, & Six of his Men is a 1793 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows four ghostly figures in a dark, tangled landscape. One man kneels, clutching his head, while another stands with a sword. The third figure holds a skull-topped staff, and the fourth leans on a similar pole. Skulls and flowers sprout from the ground around them. The title at the bottom reads *"The Sculls of Lieut Leppar, & Six of his Men,"* hinting this might be about lost soldiers. The artist used sharp lines and shading to create drama and unease. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Blake carved these detailed scenes into metal.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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