Songs of Innocence

Artist

William Blake (British, 1757 – 1827)

Date

1789 [1804?]

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