Art, Symbol & Imagination
Plague: The Bellman and the Kneeling Figures
A dark-coated man carries a bell before a wall while a woman raises both arms beside him. Two figures slump together on the ground at the left. Known as Plague, the design gives the suffering of Europe a Prophecy an unmistakably public and urban setting.
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William Blake. "Plague: The Bellman and the Kneeling Figures" [editorial title]. In Europe: A Prophecy, William Blake. Undated supplied digital facsimile, undated edition. Source scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0273-0009
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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. Plague: The Bellman and the Kneeling Figures. Europe: A Prophecy. Scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0273-0009