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Illustrations of the Book of Job,

Blake, William, 1757-1827, Southesk, James Carnegie, Earl of, 1827-1905, former owner, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress), Oliver Wendell Holmes Collection (Library of Congress) · 1826 · London, W. Blake, 1825 [i.e. 1826] · 21 pictures

Illustrations of the Book of Job is a set of engraved plates by William Blake, published in London in 1826 for a general audience of readers and collectors of illustrated scripture. Each plate pairs a central framed scene with a verse of Job set in lettering above or below it. The pictures show dense, hatched linework with figures in dramatic poses, and a designer might take from them the interplay of ornate border framing and central image, along with the expressive use of crowded, flowing figures.

Bible · England · Illustration of books · Job · London · Pictures

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