Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, Job's Comforters, 1825
- Title:
- Job's Comforters
- Additional Title(s):
- 'And when they lifted up their eyes afar off & knew him not...', Plate 7
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1825
- Materials & Techniques:
- Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 15 × 10 7/8 inches (38.1 × 27.6 cm), Plate: 8 1/2 × 6 3/4 inches (21.6 × 17.1 cm), Image: 7 3/4 × 6 inches (19.7 × 15.2 cm), Binding: 16 inches (40.6 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "8"
Lettered inside image, upper right: "7"; upper center: "What! shall we receive Good | at the hand of God & shall we not also | receive Evil"; lower center: "And when they lifted up their eyes afar off & knew him not | they lifted up their voice & wept. & they rent every Man his | mantle & sprinkled dust upon their heads towards heaven | Ye have heard of the Patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord. | WBlake inven & sculpt"; lower center: "London. Published as the Act directs March 8:1825 by William Blake N 3 Fountain Court Strand"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1509
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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