Job's Evil Dreams

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image depicts a surreal scene featuring mythical creatures. A central figure resembling a hybrid creature, possibly a mixture of a serpent, lion, and human, is surrounded by smaller hybrid figures. The drawing is detailed with various textures and intricate line work, creating a dream-like quality. Inscriptions with themes of wickedness, hypocrisy, dreams, visions, and references to Satan and God are included in a border around the central image. The overall style is reminiscent of William Blake's works, combining poetry with visionary art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.4 × 22.4 cm (10 × 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1813

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 636

  • Series Title

    Book of Job: plate 11

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

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

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962737

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