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Songs of Experience title page — William Blake 1794 (Bentley copy 29, Google Art Project)

William Blake's illuminated title page for Songs of Experience (1794): ornamental lettering above a figure mourning beside a draped bier, in hand-colored relief etching. — William Blake, Songs of Experience (1794), Bentley copy 29 / Google Art Project

Artist: William Blake (Wikipedia)
Work: Songs of Experience (1794)
Medium: Relief Etching
Source: Wikimedia Commons
License: Public Domain — Artist William Blake (1757-1827) died 1827; work published 1794. Public domain worldwide. Source: Google Art Project high-resolution scan, Bentley copy 29.

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License verified: 2026-04-18

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