William Blake. The Last Trumpet (recto); Two studies of a right eye, a profile of an open-mouthed young man, the head of an eagle, and the head of a lion (verso), 1780–85. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Last Trumpet (recto); Two studies of a right eye, a profile of an open-mouthed young man, the head of an eagle, and the head of a lion (verso)

by William Blake

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Artist: William Blake (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Date: 1780–85
Medium: Recto: pen and gummed carbon black ink and layered gray ink washes with graphite underdrawing and reductive techniques Verso: black chalk
Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/16 x 8 3/8 in. (20.5 x 21.2 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Fletcher and Van Day Truex Funds, 2011
Accession no.: 2011.448

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Data retrieved from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 9, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.

The Last Trumpet (recto); Two studies of a right eye, a profile of an open-mouthed young man, the head of an eagle, and the head of a lion (verso)

Quick Overview

More by William Blake in museum collections

The Holy Family (Christ in the Lap of Truth)

Study of the Figure of Agnello Brunelleschi

Nude Figure of a Man with Flaming Torch

The Day of Judgment