Art, Symbol & Imagination
The bent figure and streaming beard
A figure bends forward with a hand near its head beside an upright bearded face. Long strands descend from the bearded figure while blue-grey bands curl above the pair. The complete leaf preserves the illuminated passage and the arrangement of the two bodies beneath it.
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William Blake. "The bent figure and streaming beard" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 16. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/urizen-complete-16
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. The bent figure and streaming beard. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 16. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/urizen-complete-16