Songs of Innocence (Y)

The eight illustrations below (cropped to the image and inscribed number) are of the prints from Innocence (Y) sold at Sotheby's New York on 1 November 2007, as reported by Robert N. Essick, "Blake in the Marketplace, 2007," Blake 41.4 (spring 2008): 140, 142-46. The photos are courtesy of Sotheby's; the prints are now the property of two private collectors. These images should not be copied for any other use.

Pl. 4, "Introduction," image 11.9 x 7.9 cm. on leaf 20.3 x 14.5 cm.

 

Pl. 5, "The Shepherd," image 11.1 x 7.0 cm. on leaf 20.3 x 14.0 cm.

 

Pls. 9-10, "The Little Black Boy," images 11.2 x 6.9 cm. (pl. 9) and 10.5 x 6.7 cm. (pl. 10) on leaves 20.8 x 14.3 cm. (pl. 9) and 20.7 x 14.2 cm. (pl. 10).

 

Pl. 12, "The Chimney Sweeper," image 11.3 x 7.3 cm. on leaf 21.4 x 15.0 cm.

 

Pl. 18, "The Divine Image," image 11.1 x 6.9 cm. on leaf 20.1 x 13.6 cm.

 

Pls. 16-17, "A Cradle Song," images 11.3 x 7.2 cm. (pl. 16) and 11.3 x 7.1 cm. (pl. 17) on 2 leaves, 20.8 x 14.9 cm. (pl. 16) and 20.9 x 14.4 cm. (pl. 17).