Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, BritishPublished by John Linnell the Elder, 1792–1882, British/Scottish
Title:
Job and His Family
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 × 10 3/4 inches (40.6 × 27.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper right: "1"; upper center: "Our Father which art in Heaven | hallowed be thy Name"; lower center, from left to right: "Thus did Job continually | There was a Man in the | Land of Uz whose Name | was Job. & that Man | was perfect & upright | The Letter Killeth | The Spirit giveth Life | It is Spiritually Discerned | & one that feared God | & eschewed Evil & there | was born unto him Seven | Sons & Three Daughters | WBlake inv & sculp"; lower center: "London. Published as the Act directs. March 8:1828. by Willm Blake N 3 Fountain Court Strand"; lower right: "Proof"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of J. T. Johnston Coe in memory of Henry E. Coe, Yale BA 1878, Henry E. Coe Jr., Yale BA 1917, and Henry E. Coe III, Yale BA 1946