The Lord Answering Job out of the Whirlwind

1825

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

This is a drawing of a biblical scene. The central image depicts an encounter between a figure and two kneeling figures. The style is intricate with detailed line work capturing motion and emotion. Above and below the central illustration are texts revealing the narrative. The top reads, "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge," while the bottom states, "Then the Lord answered Job out of the Whirlwind." The composition is framed in decorative borders, invoking a sense of divine interaction. The swirling lines convey a prophetic essence befitting the biblical story's drama.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on India paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42.6 × 32.8 cm (16 3/4 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.238

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 638

  • Series Title

    Book of Job: plate 13

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962559

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