Electrotype plate made from fragment of Blake's cancelled plate for "A Prophecy"
Anonymous Artist · Other
- Medium
- electrotype of relief etched copper plate
- Classification
- Technical Material
- Period
- 1751 to 1775
- Image size
- 6302 × 8553px
Description
This is a photograph of an engraved metal printing plate. The image shows a metal plate with raised, inverted text meant for printing. The design also includes a dragonfly and abstract shapes. The edges of the plate show signs of use and oxidation. The text is clearly engraved into the metal, with intentional calligraphic flourishes.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).