Albions Angel
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Albions Angel
Student Commentary:
In this image from Europe, a Prophecy (1969 facsimile), a creature that resembles a bat or a devil sits atop a throne that rests on a cloud. He wears a red robe and has large black wings extending from either side of his body. Blake scholars theorize that this creature is meant to be a caricature of King George III. Beneath him, two angels clad in sheer robes bow before him. They hold scepters that cross and point downwards towards the poetry at the bottom of the plate. The background is jet black darkness.