Death on a Pale Horse | William Blake | 1800 18th Century The overall composition conveys a

The overall composition conveys a sense of otherworldliness and the allure of the unknown

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)

Brown fell on hard times and was disinherited by his father

portrays a dramatic nocturnal scene

Death on a Pale Horse | William Blake | 1800 18th Century The overall composition conveys a"Death on a Pale Horse," painted by William Blake around 1800, is a dramatic and powerful representation of one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as described in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. This painting captures the terrifying and inevitable force of death, which is depicted as an armored, kingly figure riding a pale horse, a symbol of death and pestilence. The rider, with a flowing beard and crowned head, wields a large sword,