Satan Smiting Job with Boils

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image depicts a figure standing in the center with outstretched arms, holding lightning bolts in one hand. To the left, a person sits on the ground with their face covered by hands, while another figure lies on the ground. In the background, there are dramatic clouds, a setting sun, and a distant landscape with a structure. The scene is framed by decorative elements and inscriptions alluding to the biblical story of Job. Below the central image are additional decorations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.6 × 22.4 cm (10 1/16 × 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1808

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 631

  • Series Title

    Book of Job: plate 6

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • William Blake, Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1965, no. 24.

1967

  • Master Prints on Biblical Themes, Sloan Galleries at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, 1967, no cat.

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962725

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