Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

William Blake1803 to 1805

Details

Title: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
Creator: William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Creator Lifespan: 1757/1827
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1803 to 1805
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 14 1/16 × 12 1/2 inches (35.7 × 31.8 cm) Mount: 18 1/4 × 16 7/8 inches (46.4 × 42.9 cm)
Subject Keywords: basket, pyramids, linen, walls, doorway, women, men, slave, husband, Egyptian, Old Testament, grapes, religious and mythological subject, Potiphar's wife before her husband: she accuses Joseph of trying to violate her, using the cloak as evidence, rape, robes
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Watercolor, with pen, and black ink gray ink, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige, wove paper, mounted on, moderately thick, slightly textured, beige, wove paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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