This is a watercolour and relief etching called "The Ancient of Days" by William Blake.
Ancient of Days is a name for God in Aramaic: Atik Yomin.
In this piece, the Ancient of Days relates to the Medieval idea of God being an Architect, creating the world. He is seen to be holding a compass like device and sitting on the sun, without which we would not exist. The sun with the clouds and rays of light surrounding it may be symbolizing the heavens.
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