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“William Blake is unquestionably important, my cornerstone. Nobody ever told me before he did that childhood was such a damned serious business.” — Maurice Sendak
WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827)
Songs of Experience
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WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827)
Songs of Experience
Printed by the author, 1794 [but 1793].
· One of only four copies printed of the exceptionally rare first issue of Songs of Experience, one of only two copies still complete, and the only one in private hands
· The first of Blake’s works created using his newly developed method of color printing
· With provenance dating back to the painter and important Blake patron, Ozias Humphry
· With uncut sheets and its original buff paper wrappers, as it would have left Blake’s hands
Songs of Experience
Printed by the author, 1794 [but 1793].
· One of only four copies printed of the exceptionally rare first issue of Songs of Experience, one of only two copies still complete, and the only one in private hands
· The first of Blake’s works created using his newly developed method of color printing
· With provenance dating back to the painter and important Blake patron, Ozias Humphry
· With uncut sheets and its original buff paper wrappers, as it would have left Blake’s hands
Provenance
Ozias Humphry (1742-1810), English miniature painter and patron of William Blake (bequeathed to:)
William Upcott (1779-1845), English librarian and antiquary (his sale, Messrs. Evans, 15 June 1846, lot 65, to: Evans)
R. Sykes (inscription to upper cover)
Robert Arthington (1823-1900), English investor and philanthropist (his sale, Sotheby’s, 17 May 1866, lot 18, to: Pickering)
C.H. Jephcott, Cottingham, Yorkshire (Sotheby's, 28 December 1948, lot 98; acquired by:)
Earl of Crawford and Balcarres (sold by Quaritch in 1984 to:)
Justin Schiller (bookplate; sold in 1994 to Maurice Sendak).
William Upcott (1779-1845), English librarian and antiquary (his sale, Messrs. Evans, 15 June 1846, lot 65, to: Evans)
R. Sykes (inscription to upper cover)
Robert Arthington (1823-1900), English investor and philanthropist (his sale, Sotheby’s, 17 May 1866, lot 18, to: Pickering)
C.H. Jephcott, Cottingham, Yorkshire (Sotheby's, 28 December 1948, lot 98; acquired by:)
Earl of Crawford and Balcarres (sold by Quaritch in 1984 to:)
Justin Schiller (bookplate; sold in 1994 to Maurice Sendak).
Brought to you by
Nathalie Ferneau
Head of Sale, Junior Specialist
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