The Wrath of Elihu

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

This is a painting of a group gathered under a starry sky. The image depicts a standing figure, pointing upward toward an open sky dotted with stars, surrounded by seated figures in various poses. The central focus is on the interaction between the standing figure and the seated group. The figures are detailed and accompanied by text with poetic and biblical references. The painting is in the style of William Blake, featuring his fusion of visual art and poetic text as well as his themes of spiritual and existential reflection. The surrounding border includes artistically rendered text panels.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on India paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43 × 33.4 cm (16 15/16 × 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.237

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 637

  • Series Title

    Book of Job: plate 12

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962558

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