The Messengers Tell Job of His Misfortunes

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

This is a drawing featuring a central male figure in a dynamic pose, gesturing towards a seated figure under a tree. The seated figure raises their hands and gazes outward with a thoughtful expression. The background shows detailed landscapes, possibly mountains. Text from a biblical narrative is inscribed around the central image. The artistic style resembles that of William Blake.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.4 × 22.2 cm (10 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1806

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 629

  • Series Title

    Book of Job: plate 4

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

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

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962721

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