Sketch for the Title-Page of the Engraved Illustrations to the Book of Job

c. 1823/1826

William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

William Blake

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and pen and ink

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.1 x 18.7 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9015

  • 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


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