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Illustrations of the Book of Job invented & engraved by William Blake [2 of 22 engravings]
Maker
William Blake
(British, 1757 - 1827)
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ClassificationsPRINTS
Date1825
Mediumengravings on laid India paper
Dimensionssheet: 17 x 13 3/16 in. (43.2 x 33.5 cm.)
DescriptionTwenty-two plates designed and engraved by Blake, loose in portfolio. First (published "Proof") issue on laid India paper.
InscribedSix plates watermarked: J WHATMAN / TURKEY MILL / 1825
MarkingsSix plates watermarked: J WHATMAN / TURKEY MILL / 1825
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Edward W. and Julia B. Bodman Collection
Label TextJob and his family passively follow the letter, but not the spirit, of God's laws. The musical instruments of active celebration remain in the oak tree above the heads of Job and his wife. Their subdued postures contrast directly with their activities in the final plate.Status
Not on viewObject number72.62.53.1
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