Art, literature & history
The Descent of the Angels to One of the Daughters of Men
c. 1824/1827
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- graphite on laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 52.6 x 37 cm (20 11/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1944.14.5
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
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Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
The Descent of the Angels to One of the Daughters of Men — William Blake. c. 1824/1827.
Medium: graphite on laid paper.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 52.6 x 37 cm (20 11/16 x 14 9/16 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1944.14.5. Rosenwald Collection.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.