The Death of the Wife of the Biblical Prophet Ezekiel
Based on the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament book of Ezekiel
William Blake, English, 1757 - 1827
Date:
c. 1785Medium:
Pen and black ink and wash over graphite on cream wove paperDimensions:
Sheet (sight): 13 5/8 × 18 7/8 inches (34.6 × 47.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
1964-110-11Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Thomas Tonner, 1964
c. 1785Medium:
Pen and black ink and wash over graphite on cream wove paperDimensions:
Sheet (sight): 13 5/8 × 18 7/8 inches (34.6 × 47.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1964-110-11Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Thomas Tonner, 1964
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