Amérique, une prophétie Pl.09
1793
William Blake didn't just write poems; he built entire mythologies where text and image danced together. In this plate from 'America, a Prophecy', a massive tree arches over a surreal scene where a figure sleeps atop a giant, woolly sheep while another lies on the grass below. Exotic birds with impossibly long tails perch on the branches, watching over the text which tells a dramatic tale of a wrathful angel and a demon named Orc. Created during the Romantic movement in 1793, Blake used his unique 'illuminated printing' method—etching text and drawings onto copper plates and hand-coloring them—ensuring every copy of this masterpiece was one-of-a-kind.
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