Prints, Drawings, and Photographs The Death of the Wife of the Biblical Prophet Ezekiel c. 1785 William Blake, English, 1757 - 1827 Pen and black ink and wash over graphite on cream wove paper Currently not on view 1964-110-11 Gift of Mrs. William Thomas Tonner, 1964 |
LabelThe Old Testament prophet Ezekiel, having preached God's command neither to weep nor mourn for the dead, had to follow his own teachings when he discovered that his wife had died. The grief-stricken gestures of the mourners are in sharp contrast to Ezekiel's stoic attitude. |
