Job's Evil Dreams

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image depicts a series of intertwined creatures and forms with exaggerated features and serpentine elements in fine detail. Swirling lines and patterns interlace within the figures, creating a sense of movement. The border of the image features handwritten text with reflective sayings or quotations. The composition and line work suggest themes of transformation and struggle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on India paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.4 × 33.5 cm (17 1/16 × 13 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.236

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 636

  • Series Title

    Book of Job: plate 11


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962557

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