The Angel Appearing to Zacharias, 1799–1800, Pen and black ink, tempera, and glue size on canvas, 10 1/2 x 15 in. (26.7 x 38.1 cm), Paintings, William Blake (British, London 1757–1827 London), Blake devoted much of the year 1799–1800 to fifty visionary scenes drawn from the Bible, a commission he received from his principal patron, the government clerk Thomas Butts. About thirty of these works have been identified; it is thought that some have not survived owing to the fragility of the materials
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Angel Appearing, Zacharias, 1799–1800, Pen, black ink, tempera, glue size, canvas, 10 1/2 x 15, 26.7 38.1 cm, Paintings, William Blake, British, London, 1757–1827, Blake devoted, year 1799–1800, fifty visionary, scenes, drawn, Bible, commission, received, principal patron, government clerk, Thomas, Butts, thirty, works, identified, thought, survived owing, fragility, materials
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