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William Blake
The Book of Job1825

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Engraving title page with decorative lettering and five winged figures, Hebrew text above English title 'Illustrations of The Book of Job,' dated 1825
Engraving depicting a bearded elder seated beneath a large tree, surrounded by kneeling and standing figures in robes, with sheep in the foreground, a crescent moon at upper right, and a sunlit city at left; bordered by engraved text above and below the central scene.
Engraving with ornate illustrated border containing English and Hebrew text. Central composition shows a luminous bearded elder enthroned above, surrounded by dynamic figures in swirling drapery. Below, robed figures gather in two groups flanking a central elderly man and woman. Fine cross-hatched line work throughout.
Engraving with decorative border and text. Central scene shows a winged figure descending from above amid flames and collapsed architecture, with multiple nude figures sprawled and clustered below. Handwritten-style text in the upper border and engraved verse in a lower cartouche.
Engraving with fine line work; a figure in draped clothing rushes toward two seated figures beneath a tree, arms outstretched, against a stormy sky with distant architecture; surrounded by handwritten-style text above and below the central image
Engraving with two registers: above, a robed elder figure enthroned amid swirling flames and arching winged figures; below, a seated bearded man flanked by two robed figures and a small animal on a ground line. Intertwined serpentine forms border the composition. Engraved text in the margins and beneath the image.
Engraving with ornamental border; central scene shows a standing nude male figure with a halo and outstretched arms, grasping a dark cloth, looming over a prostrate figure lying on the ground; a second figure crouches in grief at left; stormy sky with rays of light breaking at the horizon; text in decorative cartouche above and caption below the central image
Engraving with ornamental border depicting a bearded, emaciated man seated on the ground supported by a woman, while three robed figures at left raise their arms toward a radiant burst of light; a walled town visible in the background. Inscribed text above and below the central scene; small marginal figures in the decorative border.
Engraving with decorative border and handwritten text above and below a rectangular scene depicting an elderly bearded man seated on the ground with both arms raised overhead, flanked by two prostrate figures bowing low on either side, with dark stormy clouds and mountains in the background and a large stone block at right.
Engraving with decorative text border; a luminous robed elder figure stands atop rocky clouds emitting radial beams of light, while a second bearded elder sits on clouds at upper right, and four figures crouch and gesticulate in awe below; expressive line work throughout.
Engraving with decorative border; central scene depicts a long-bearded seated figure surrounded by four gesturing figures in a rocky landscape, rendered in fine cross-hatching; hand-lettered verse above and below the image, with small figures in the border corners and a pelican and owl flanking the lower text
Engraving with handwritten-style text surrounding a central rectangular scene. A large serpentine creature with scaled body looms over a prostrate male figure on a bed, with flames and jagged forms filling the composition. Additional figures appear at the margins. Dense cursive inscriptions in English appear above, below, and along the curved border. Plate number 11 at upper right.
Engraving with decorative border containing handwritten text. Central scene depicts a standing nude figure gesturing toward a star-filled night sky before four seated bearded elders and a kneeling figure. Below the image, engraved text reads 'I am Young & ye are very Old wherefore I was afraid.' Border filled with spiraling script and small figural vignettes.
Engraving with central scene of two bearded figures kneeling and gesturing upward toward a larger flowing figure emerging from a whirlwind, surrounded by swirling lines; engraved text above and below the central image
Engraving with vertical composition in three registers: four nude figures with arms raised among stars at top; a long-bearded elder figure surrounded by clouds and a serpent at center; four kneeling figures in a rocky cave below. Decorative border contains smaller vignettes with handwritten text. Engraved caption reads 'When the morning Stars sang together & all the Sons of God shouted for joy.'
Engraving with ornate border containing handwritten text. Upper register shows a bearded divine figure flanked by two winged angels hovering over three hunched figures. Below, a circular composition contains a massive elephant-like beast above a coiled scaly sea creature. Fine crosshatched line work throughout.
Engraving with surrounding decorative border of flame-like forms and handwritten text. Central scene shows a bearded elder enthroned in clouds above, flanked by winged angels, while a dark falling figure descends toward crouching figures below. Fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Engraving with fine crosshatching; a radiant standing figure extends a hand toward an elderly bearded man kneeling with a younger woman beside him, while two prostrate figures crouch at right; radiating light fills the background; handwritten biblical text curves around the border above and below the central scene, with an open book depicted at the bottom margin.
Engraving with decorative border; central scene shows a robed figure standing at a stone altar with arms outstretched, rays of light radiating from above, three kneeling figures below; flanking angels in margins; inscribed text above and below reading 'Also the Lord accepted Job' and 'And my Servant Job shall pray for you.'
Engraving with decorative border, central scene showing a group of standing figures in flowing robes gesturing toward an elderly bearded man seated beneath a tree, attended by a kneeling figure; surrounding border features reclining figures, birds, and handwritten scriptural text; caption reads 'Every one also gave him a piece of Money'
Engraving with decorative vine border; elderly bearded man with arms outstretched seated centrally, flanked by three robed women, with circular vignettes of figures in clouds at upper left and right; English script text above and below the central image
Engraving with decorative border and handwritten text. Central scene depicts a bearded elder figure among a group of robed figures, some raising musical instruments toward a crescent moon, others gesturing toward a radiant light source at right. Sheep rest in the foreground. Surrounding the scene, inscribed text in curved banners and ruled lines with printed biblical passages below.
Artist or Maker
William Blake
England, London, 1757-1827
Title
The Book of Job
Place Made
England
Date Made
1825
Medium
Engraving on laid India (or China) paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (19.69 x 14.92 cm) approximately
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury for the Paul Rodman Mabury Collection
Accession Number
M.48.5.2.1-.22
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1991. vol. 28-29, no. 12-1 (December, 1990-January, 1992).