Pl. 26 – A Cradle Song
1789
William Blake didn't just write poems; he turned them into visual feasts. This page from his famous Songs of Innocence (1789) features the gentle 'A Cradle Song,' wrapped in swirling, vine-like borders that look like they're growing right off the page. Blake invented a unique method called 'illuminated printing' to create these, etching both text and images onto copper plates so he could control every detail. The result is a dreamy, hand-colored world where poetry and art are completely inseparable, making each copy a unique masterpiece.
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