William Blake

The Outbreak of the Fires of Revolution

Maker

William Blake (British, 1757-1827), designer

Title

The Outbreak of the Fires of Revolution
Europe/A Prophecy

Year

1794

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

relief etching

Supports

Dimensions

24 x 17.3 cm (9 7/16 x 6 13/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In Plate--inscribed along top:Shot from the heights of Enitharmon./And in the vineyards of red France appear'd the light of his fury./The sun glow'd fiery red:/The furious terrors flew around:/On golden chariots raging, with red wheels dropping with blood;/The Lions lash their wrathful tails!/The Tigers couch upon the prey & suck the ruddy tide:/And Enitharmon growns & cries in anguish and dismay/Then Los arose his head he reard in snaky thunders clad:/And with a cry that shook all nature to the utmost pole./Call'd all his sons to the strife of blood./FINIS

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:R.I.S.D./MUSEUM/OF ARTsurrounded byPROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLANDall inscribed in a circle

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

47.138

Type

Exhibition History

Recent Acquisitions of the Print Room
Sep 28, 1948 – Oct 30, 1948

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

William Blake (British, 1757-1827), designer
The Outbreak of the Fires of Revolution; Europe/A Prophecy, 1794
relief etching
24 x 17.3 cm (9 7/16 x 6 13/16 inches) (plate)
Edgar J. Lownes Fund 47.138

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