A Prophecy. "The deep of winter came..." (Plate 5)

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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, A Prophecy. "The deep of winter came..." (Plate 5), 1794

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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Text by William Blake, 1757–1827

Title:

A Prophecy. "The deep of winter came..." (Plate 5)

Part Of:

Collective Title: Europe. A Prophecy, Copy A

Date:

1794

Materials & Techniques:

Color-printed relief and white-line etching with oil, watercolor, and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper inlaid to size

Dimensions:

Sheet: 14 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (37.5 x 26.7 cm), Plate: 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (24.1 x 16.5 cm), Spine: 15 3/8 inches (39.1 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in gray ink upper right: "3"; inscribed on back in graphite center: "5"

Lettered upper center: "A PROPHECY"; lower center: " The deep of winter came; What time the secret child, Descended thro’ the orient gates of the eternal day: War ceas’d, & all the troops like shadows fled to their abodes. | Then Enitharmon saw her sons & daughters rise around. Like pearly clouds they meet together in the crystal house: And Los, possessor of the moon, joy’d in the peaceful night: Thus speaking while his num’rous sons shook their bright fiery wings | Again the night is come. That strong Urthona takes his rest, And Urizen unloos’d from chains Glows like a meteor in the distant north Stretch forth your hands and strike the elemental strings! Awake the thunders of the deep."

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