Job's Despair

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image shows three figures. The central figure is seated with legs bent and arms raised upward, with long hair, a beard, deeply etched facial features, and expressive body language. This person appears unclothed from the shoulders up, highlighting their muscles and form. On each side, there is another figure seated, one covering their face and the other resting their chin on their hand. The background features a mountainous landscape with swirling clouds and a stone structure on the right. The central image is surrounded by an ornate border with decorative foliage elements at the bottom and text excerpts at both the top and bottom of the page.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on India paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42.8 × 33.2 cm (16 7/8 × 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.233

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 633

  • Series Title

    Book of Job: plate 8

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962552

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