print;
book
- Museum number
- 1868,0822.3948
- Title
- Series: Illustrations of The Book of Job
- Description
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Plate 2, numbered "1" on the plate; a central oak tree with a large family praying underneath, including Job and his wife, who are seated with books open on their laps; sheep all around; in the background, the sun is setting over a landscape with a large gothic church; a village to the right; borders engraved with pictures and text, the line under the design, "Thus did Job continually". 1826
Engraving
- Production date
- 1826
- Dimensions
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Height: 200 millimetres
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Width: 166 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For commentary on "Illustrations of The Book of Job", see 1868,0822.3948.
For comment on the influence of this work on Samuel Palmer, see
W. Vaughan, E.E. Barker, and C. Harrison, 'Samuel Palmer, Vision and Landscape' (London, BM, 2005), pp96-7
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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2000 April-June, Helsinki City Art Gallery, 'William Blake'
2000 Sep-Nov, Prague Castle, 'William Blake'
2002 July-Sep, Carlisle, Tullie House Museum, Love, Labour and Loss...
2002/3 Oct-Jan, Exeter, Royal Albert Memorial Mus, Love, Labour and Loss
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0822.3948