Amerika, eine Prophezeiung Pl.14
1793
Here we see a dejected, bearded figure in purple robes leaning heavily on a staff, seemingly crushed by the weight of the dramatic text floating above him. This is William Blake's illustration for his 1793 prophetic book *America*, depicting the moment a tyrannical figure (often interpreted as King George III) reacts to the American Revolution. The text vividly describes the 'thirteen Angels' (the colonies) casting down their robes to descend upon America 'naked & flaming' alongside figures like Washington and Paine. It's a classic example of Blake's unique 'illuminated printing,' where he etched both text and images onto copper plates to create these vivid, hand-colored pages.
- Technique
- relief etching with hand coloring
- Material
- paper
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