Title Page: Songs of Innocence (1954)
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Title Page: Songs of Innocence (1954)
Student Commentary:
On title page of Songs of Innocence (1954 facsimile), a mother, clad in a long pink gown and a white bonnet, sits upright in a chair while children kneel by her feet. In her lap is a large book in which the children appear to be engrossed. The illustrations of the children are mostly devoid of color. Behind the scene of the mother and children reading together is a deep blue colored lake. In the foreground of the illustration is a tree trunk that appears old and rotten, but has a large fertile branch extending from it. The branch splits into several parts that form the title, Songs of Innocence. Small human figures and birds perch on the various letters that make up the word Songs. The effect is calm, peaceful, and full of promise.
The coloring and impact of this image should be compared to that of other reproductions in the library’s collections, made by different hands or from different original copies.
The coloring and impact of this image should be compared to that of other reproductions in the library’s collections, made by different hands or from different original copies.