1793
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Restrike from fragment of cancelled plate for "A Prophecy" is a 1793 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a small, colorful print with faded text and swirling lines. The words are smudged in green, pink, and purple, like someone wrote them in haste. The background has a rough, textured look, with some areas blending into a pale yellow. The artist used a tricky method—rolling ink on the back of the plate and pressing it down. This made the colors bleed and mix in unexpected ways. The text is from a poem, but the print looks almost like it was made by accident. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists create similar effects.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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