Artwork
Thenot and Colinet Eat their Evening Meal
Thenot and Colinet Eat their Evening Meal is an ink print by the Romanticist artist William Blake. It dates from 1821 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Thenot and Colinet Eat their Evening Meal is a 1821 wood engraving by William Blake, an English poet, painter, and printmaker.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts a simple evening scene: two figures eating at a table in a plain room with a fireplace and a moonlit window. It is part of Blake's 'prophetic works', a body of output that explores imaginative and symbolic themes.
Technique & Style
Blake employed cross-hatching, a technique of layered, crisscrossed lines, to create depth and texture in the engraving. This method achieves a three-dimensional effect, with sharp lines defining shadows and details.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
