Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Crowned Figure, the Serpent and the Sword
Small airborne figures hover above and below a short block of verse. A sword divides the upper space while a coiled serpent and flame-like forms occupy the lower field. The page opens with Albion’s Angel beside the stone of night, setting its military and visionary signs within Blake’s prophetic conflict.
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William Blake. "The Crowned Figure, the Serpent and the Sword" [editorial title]. In America: A Prophecy, William Blake. Undated supplied facsimile, undated edition. Source scan leaf 19. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0268-0009
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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 Crowned Figure, the Serpent and the Sword. America: A Prophecy. Scan leaf 19. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0268-0009