The Tyger, from: Songs of Experience
$500
WILLIAM BLAKE (LONDON 1757-1827)
The Tyger, from: Songs of Experience
relief etching
the design printed in colours, the text printed in pale green, finished by hand with watercolour
circa 1793
on wove paper, without watermark
from the exceptionally rare First Issue, circa 1794, Copy G, Plate 42
printed by William Blake, hand coloured by William or Catherine Blake
with wide margins, with three stab holes at the left edge
Plate 110 x 63 mm.
Sheet 182 x 102 mm.