Art, Symbol & Imagination
Famine: The Figures beside the Hearth
A woman sits beside a blazing hearth while another figure crouches low in the foreground. A pale body lies across the floor beneath the red glow. Known as Famine, the design places bodily suffering within the oppressive world of Europe a Prophecy.
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William Blake. "Famine: The Figures beside the Hearth" [editorial title]. In Europe: A Prophecy, William Blake. Undated supplied digital facsimile, undated edition. Source scan leaf 14. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0273-0008
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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. Famine: The Figures beside the Hearth. Europe: A Prophecy. Scan leaf 14. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0273-0008