The Descent of Peace
William Blake, c. 1815
- Artist
- William Blake
- Date
- c. 1815
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- graphite
- Dimensions
- overall (approximate): 31.3 × 23.2 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
This is a drawing depicting abstract figures and forms. The drawing features faint pencil sketches showing various figures in dynamic poses suggesting movement and emotion. One figure is in a dramatic arch at the top, while a group of figures is framed by an arched structure below. In the foreground, a reclining figure appears to observe or react to the central group. The scene feels ethereal and dreamlike, capturing a narrative and symbolic moment.