Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, BritishPublished by John Linnell the Elder, 1792–1882, British/Scottish
Title:
Job's Evil Dreams
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper right: "11"; upper center, from left to right: "My bones are pierced in me in the | night season & my sinews | take no rest | The triumphing of the wicked | is short. the joy of the hypocrite is | but for a moment | Satan himself is transformed into an Angel of Light & his Ministers into Ministers of Righteousness | My skin is black upon me | & my bones are burned | with heat"; lower center: "With Dreams upon my bed thou scarest me & affrightest me | with Visions | Why do you persecute me as God & are not satisfied with my flesh. Oh that my words | were printed in a Book that they were graven with an iron pen & lead in the rock for ever | For I know that my Redeemer liveth & that he shall stand in the latter days upon | the Earth & after my skin destroy thou This body yet in my flesh shall I see God | whom I shall see for Myself and mine eyes shall behold & not Another tho consumed be my wrought Image | Who opposeth & exalteth himself above all that is called God or is Worshipped | WBlake invenit & sculp"; lower center: "London. Published as the Act directs March 8:1825 by Willm Blake No 3 Fountain Court Strand"; lower right: "Proof"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection