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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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