COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1310978
Reference Number:
R83356
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Introduction
Parent Work Title:
Songs of Innocence
Creator:
Blake, William, 1757-1827
Creator Role:
Author
Creator Role:
Artist
Creator:
Muir, William
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1894
Publication Details:
London: Edmonton: William Muir
Page/Sheet:
26
Description:
Introduction from 'Songs of Innocence'. An ornate panel containing the poem 'Piping Down the Valleys Wild' which tells a story of how the songs came to be written. The vertical sides are decorated with small figures.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Children's literature
Subject:
Poetry
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: London: Edmonton
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Item Height:
270 mm
Item Width:
210 mm
Current Site:
John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-05-22
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2013-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
Introduction
