Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Sleeping Figures within the Coiled Serpent
Two pale bodies lie closely together within a broad curling enclosure. Coloured tendrils rise above them while fine handwritten verse fills the lower page. Blake joins sleep, bodily entanglement and serpent-like movement within the illuminated design.
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William Blake. "The Sleeping Figures within the Coiled Serpent" [editorial title]. In Europe: A Prophecy, William Blake. Undated supplied digital facsimile, undated edition. Source scan leaf 17. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0273-0011
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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. The Sleeping Figures within the Coiled Serpent. Europe: A Prophecy. Scan leaf 17. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0273-0011