Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Bound Winged Figure and the Children
A great winged figure bends forward with lowered head and arms held close to the body. A woman and two children occupy a narrow space beside the dark rocks. The image introduces the tension between confinement and liberation that runs through America a Prophecy.
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William Blake. "The Bound Winged Figure and the Children" [editorial title]. In America: A Prophecy, William Blake. Undated supplied facsimile, undated edition. Source scan leaf 9. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0268-0004
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A facsimile reproduction of William Blake’s illuminated book. Lettering and imagery are preserved together where they form a unified plate.
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William Blake. The Bound Winged Figure and the Children. America: A Prophecy. Scan leaf 9. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0268-0004