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39. William Blake, America a Prophecy
copy H, plate10. Relief etching, 23.5 x 16.7 cm., etched 1793, printed
1793. British Museum. Detail of bottom right corner, showing droplets
of ink spilling over into margin (similar to that seen in some color
prints) and white space between relief areas and shallows that were
accidentally inked. The fine white line at the bottom is the sharp
edge of the plate and the ink below the line is from the side of
the plate, which was picked up either because the paper was especially
damp and supple or the printing pressure was substantial enough
to force the paper around the side of the plate. |
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