The Lamb (1926)
- Title
- The Lamb (1926)
- Student Commentary:
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A child feeds a small lamb from the palm of his hand in the foreground of this image from Songs of Innocence (1926 facsimile). The two are framed by thick green vines that border the illustration on this plate. Behind them is a field filled with grazing sheep. To the right of the herd is a cottage with a thatched straw roof. Trees give the cottage shade from the sun. Vines surround the bulk of the text on this page, except for the title which appears above the vines in a larger font.
The coloring and impact of this image should be compared to that of other reproductions in the library’s collections, made by different hands or from different original copies. This image of The Lamb, for example, has much brighter colors compared to the 1954 facsimile, drawing the eye to the illustration more strongly. It also lacks the wash of color behind the cottage that can be seen in the 1954 reproduction, representing the sky or a mountain.