The Lamb (copper plate, 2016)

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The Lamb (copper plate, 2016)
Student Commentary:
This copper plate of The Lamb was created by Michael Phillips for his 2016 facsimile of Songs of Innocence and of Experience. It is based upon an exact size photo negative of a Blake print. Theories differ as to how Blake created his own copper printing plates, but the plates would always have taken this form in the end. The text and pictures are “relief etched” in reverse because when inked and pressed on paper, the result would appear in the proper direction. Not available at the William Blake Archive; consult the book in Schaffer Library for a detailed view of the item.
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Songs of Innocence and of Experience (2016)

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