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Job’s Comforters: “And when they lifted up their eyes afar off and knew him not they lifted up their voice and wept”

1825
19th century
215 x 165 mm (8.5 x 6.5 in.)

William Blake, British (English), (1757–1827)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Engraving on India paper

Print impression quality: Excellent

Series: from Illustrations of the Book of Job

Edition: First published edition of about 150 with the word “proof”

Marks: Inscribed along lower edge: “London. Published as the Act directs March 8: 1825 by William Blake N3 Fountain Court Strand”; inscribed, lower left corner: “Proof”

Marks: Watermark: No watermark visible through lining

Provenance / Collectors' Marks: Susan Schulman Printseller, New York, NY.

Bibliography: Binyon 112; David Bindman, Blake’s Illustrations of the Book of Job (1987), pp. 69–70; Cormack p. 39.

Credit Line: Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 2000

Accession Number: 2000.15.1

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Bible, Job (Biblical), Old Testament, religions, religious art*

Bible
Job (Biblical)
Old Testament
religions
religious art - Use broadly for art depicting religious subjects or for art used in worship. [September 1993 descriptor added.]

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sheet Dimensions: 215 x 165 mm (8.5 x 6.5 in.)

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William Blake, British (English), (1757–1827) . Job’s Comforters: “And when they lifted up their eyes afar off and knew him not they lifted up their voice and wept”, 1825. From Illustrations of the Book of Job. Engraving on India paper. sheet : 215 x 165 mm (8.5 x 6.5 in.). DAC accession number 2000.15.1. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 2000. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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