William Blake1805

Jacob's Ladder

Asleep at Bethel with a stone for his pillow, Jacob dreams of a ladder set on the earth and reaching to heaven, with the angels of God ascending and descending upon it (Genesis 28). A pen and watercolor work by the British artist and poet William Blake.

Jacob's Ladder by William Blake depicting Genesis 28:10
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Depicted passages

Genesis 28:10-19Primary
Portrait of William Blake

About William Blake

1757-1827 · British

British, London 1757–1827 London

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