Songs of Innocence
Artist
William Blake (British, 1757 – 1827)
Book
From Songs of Innocence, London, Printed by The Author & Printer W. Blake, 1789 [1804?]
Medium or Technique
Hand-colored relief etching
Collection
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University
Accession Number
NC978.B63 S66i 1789
Credit Line
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries
Description
William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789), a copy of which can be found in the Special Collections Research Center at Syracuse University, is a moving exploration of childhood innocence within a fleeting natural world.
Essay
“Fleeting Innocence in William Blake’s Songs of Innocence” by Miranda Noden