Job and His Wife Restored to Prosperity

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

This is a drawing of a biblical scene featuring multiple figures and symbolic elements. The central image shows figures in robes, some with musical instruments, surrounded by sheep. The background includes a detailed landscape with a crescent moon and a bright light. Within a decorative border, there are inscriptions with biblical allusions, including references to the life of Job from the Old Testament. The drawing includes elaborate details in the figures' garments and has a sense of harmonious gathering. The text below the central scene references the blessing of Job's latter life with mentions of longevity and generational prosperity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.6 x 16.8 cm (8 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 x 25.2 cm (10 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1823

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 646


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1953

  • Old Master Etchings and Engravings, Birmingham Museum of Art, AL, 1953.

1962

  • Installation during Fine Art Festival, American River College, Sacramento, CA, 1962, no cat.

1965

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

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962756

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