Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, BritishPublished by John Linnell the Elder, 1792–1882, British/Scottish
Title:
Job's Comforters
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 × 10 3/4 inches (40.6 × 27.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
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"; 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