Sketch for the Title-Page of the Engraved Illustrations to the Book of Job
c. 1823/1826
Artist, British, 1757 - 1827
William Blake

Artwork overview
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Medium
graphite and pen and ink
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 24.1 x 18.7 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.9015
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Catalogue Raisonné
Butlin 1981, no. 558
Artwork history & notes
Bibliography
1975
Fine 1975, IV.A.29.
1981
Butlin, Martin. The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1981.
Inscriptions
by Tatham lower right: Design for the first plate of / Job / F.T.; by W.M. Rosetti center verso: This is Blake's original Design for the Frontispiece to his Job / As engraved, the Frontispiece is similar, but by no means / identical / The penciling at foot of draw ing / is by Fred.k Tatham, who knew/ Blake personally
Wikidata ID
Q64636465