The Destruction of Job's Sons

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

This is a drawing of a scene featuring a winged figure descending from a turbulent sky. Below them, multiple human forms are entangled amidst destroyed architecture. The figures express emotions such as fear and despair. The style is intricate with detailed line work, suggesting a narrative with mythological or biblical undertones. The border features text that reinforces the theme of divine or cosmic calamity, adding context to the scene with quotes and inscriptions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.6 x 17.2 cm (8 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 41.9 x 33.3 cm (16 1/2 x 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1805

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 628

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • William Blake, Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1965, no. 24.

1967

  • Master Prints on Biblical Themes, Sloan Galleries at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, 1967, no cat.

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1978

  • Bindman, David. The Complete Graphic Works of William Blake. London: Thames and Hudson, 1978.

Wikidata ID

Q64962717

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