Europe: a Prophecy (frontispiece)
The Ancient of Days
Copy D, plate 1, frontispiece: "The Ancient of Days"; a bearded nude male (probably Urizen) crouching in a heavenly sphere, its light partially covered by clouds; his left arm holding a pair of compasses and reaching down with them, measuring the surrounding darkness. 1794 Colour relief etching and white-line etching in blue, black, red and yellow; with added hand colouring.
Créateur
- William Blake
- William Blake
Thème
- mythology (literary genre)
- Mythologie
Type d'item
- frontispieces (illustrations)
Support
- encre
- cliché en relief
Créateur
- William Blake
- William Blake
Thème
- mythology (literary genre)
- Mythologie
Type d'item
- frontispieces (illustrations)
Support
- encre
- cliché en relief
Institution partenaire
Agrégateur
Licence du support dans cet enregistrement (sauf indication contraire)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Date de création
- 1794
- 1794
Emplacement actuel
- British Museum
Provenance
- Purchased from Francis Turner Palgrave, 1859
Identificateur
- UK_280_004
Étendue
- 23.3 x 16.8 cm
Langue
- English
Relations
- http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2324840
Année
- 1794
Pays fournisseur
- United Kingdom
Nom de la collection
Première publication sur Europeana
- 2019-09-10T19:17:54.808Z
Dernière mise à jour de l'Institution partenaire
- 2019-09-10T19:17:54.808Z