Art, Symbol & Imagination
The bearded figure beneath the final verse
A long-bearded figure crouches with arms extended to either side beneath the closing words of The Book of Urizen. Flame-like gold and grey forms surround the body and stream down towards the feet. This is the final leaf of the library’s source copy and closes its complete illustrated journey.
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Citation
William Blake. "The bearded figure beneath the final verse" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 27. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/urizen-complete-27
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Full illustrated leaf from the checksum-verified active library copy. Descriptive title supplied for this gallery entry.
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. The bearded figure beneath the final verse. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 27. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/urizen-complete-27