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Christ in the Sepulchre, guarded by Angels William Blake (1757-1827) Inscribed : Exod : Cxxv. V20 Great Britain Pen and ink and watercolour on paper. about. 1805 42.2 x 31.4 cm Museum no. P.6-1972 Given by the heirs of Esmond Morse, 1972 Blake has here combined subjects from the Old and New Testaments. The description in Exodus of the Tabernacle; 'the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high…and their faces shall look one to another' and the 'two angels in white sitting... where the body of Jesus had lain' from the Gospel of St. John

Christ in the Sepulchre, guarded by Angels, William Blake

Christ in the Sepulchre, guarded by Angels
William Blake (1757-1827)
Inscribed : Exod : Cxxv. V20
Great Britain
Pen and ink and watercolour on paper.
about. 1805
42.2 x 31.4 cm
Museum no. P.6-1972
Given by the heirs of Esmond Morse, 1972

Blake has here combined subjects from the Old and New Testaments. The description in Exodus of the Tabernacle; 'the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high…and their faces shall look one to another' and the 'two angels in white sitting…where the body of Jesus had lain' from the Gospel of St. John.