"Arise 'O Rintrah eldest born..." (Plate 9)

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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, "Arise 'O Rintrah eldest born..." (Plate 9), 1794

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

Title:

"Arise 'O Rintrah eldest born..." (Plate 9)

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

Dimensions:

Sheet: 14 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (37.5 x 26.7 cm), Plate: 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches (23.5 x 16.5 cm), Spine: 15 3/8 inches (39.1 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in gray ink upper right: "7"

Lettered upper center: "Arise, O Rintrah, eldest born, second to none but Orc. O lion Rintrah, raise thy fury form thy forests black; Bring Palamabron, horned priest, skipping upon the mountains, And silent Elynittria, the silver bowed queen. Rintrah, where has thou hid thy bride? Weeps she in desart shades? Alas, my Rintrah! bring the lovely jealous Ocalythron. | Arise my son! bring all thy brethren, O thou king of fire. Prince of the sun, I see thee with thy innumberable race, Thick as the summer stars; But each ramping his golden mane shakes, And thine eyes rejoice because of strength, O Rintrah, furious king."

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