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The artist, title and date of the work must be listed anywhere the image is reproduced:
William Blake
Songs of Innocence 1789; 1794 {hand-coloured before}
relief etchings printed in green ink, text strengthened with blue wash, and finished with watercolour
(1) 11.0 × 7.2 cm (image and plate) 18.8 × 13.7 cm (sheet)
(2) 10.9 × 6.9 cm (image and plate) 18.8 × 13.7 cm (sheet)
(3) 11.1 × 7.0 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(4) 10.6 × 6.8 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(5) 11.2 × 7.3 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(6) 10.8 × 6.8 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(7) 11.5 × 7.1 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)
(8) 11.3 × 7.2 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)
(9) 11.3 × 7.7 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)
(10) 11.2 × 7.1 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)
(11) 11.4 × 7.8 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(12) 10.7 × 6.3 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(13) 10.3 × 7.8 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(14)10.8 × 6.7 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1988
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Songs of Innocence
1789; 1794 {hand-coloured before}
Medium
relief etchings printed in green ink, text strengthened with blue wash, and finished with watercolour
Measurements
(1) 11.0 × 7.2 cm (image and plate) 18.8 × 13.7 cm (sheet)
(2) 10.9 × 6.9 cm (image and plate) 18.8 × 13.7 cm (sheet)
(3) 11.1 × 7.0 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(4) 10.6 × 6.8 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(5) 11.2 × 7.3 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(6) 10.8 × 6.8 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(7) 11.5 × 7.1 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)
(8) 11.3 × 7.2 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)
(9) 11.3 × 7.7 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)
(10) 11.2 × 7.1 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)
(11) 11.4 × 7.8 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(12) 10.7 × 6.3 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(13) 10.3 × 7.8 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
(14)10.8 × 6.7 cm (image and plate) 18.9 × 13.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1988
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bentley Supplement, 139 Copy X; Butlin & Gott 39
Inscription
(1) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 35
(2) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 36
(3) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 18
(4) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 25
(5) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 16
(6) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 17
(7) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 13
(8) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 14
(9) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 24
(10) No primary inscriptions
(11) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 19
(12) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 54
(13) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 23
(14) inscribed in pencil u.r.c.: 53
Accession Number
P122.1-14-1988
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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