
Fragment of cancelled plate for "A Prophecy" [recto]
Blake, William · British
1793
- Medium
- relief etched copper plate
- Classification
- Technical Material
- Period
- 1776 to 1800
- Image size
- 5616 × 7919px
Description
This is a photograph of a copper printing plate. The plate displays reverse-engraved text with letters indented into the metal surface. The writing is in an elegant font and is surrounded by ornamental designs. A small illustration of a bird in flight is at the top left corner. The copper's patina gives the plate a brownish tone, contrasting with the polished surface and engraved lines.
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).