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Winged figure crouches with head bowed on a stone ledge; a nude man holds a child beside him under a dark, stormy sky.

Frontispiece to America: A Prophecy

A winged figure crouches with head bowed and arms over its knees on a stone ledge beneath a dark, stormy sky. At right, a nude man sits on a rock holding a small child close, while a rolled object lies at lower left.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1793
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2869 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1793; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Español: Frontispicio de América: una profecía

Una figura alada se agacha con la cabeza inclinada y los brazos sobre las rodillas, sobre un saliente de piedra bajo un cielo oscuro y tormentoso. A la derecha, un hombre desnudo se sienta sobre una roca abrazando a un niño pequeño, mientras un objeto enrollado yace abajo a la izquierda.

Português: Frontispício de América: uma profecia

Uma figura alada se agacha com a cabeça baixa e os braços sobre os joelhos, em um bloco de pedra sob um céu escuro e tempestuoso. À direita, um homem nu senta-se sobre uma rocha abraçando uma criança pequena, enquanto um objeto enrolado repousa embaixo à esquerda.

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