Frontispiece for "America a Prophecy"
PrintsBritish18th century

Frontispiece for "America a Prophecy"

1793

Artists

William BlakeArtist
Classification
Prints
Technique
Relief etching
Medium
Color relief etching on off white wove paper
Culture
British
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet cut to image: 23.3 x 16.8 cm (9 3/16 x 6 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Acquired in the late 19th century

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