COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
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Rylands Collection
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Image Number:
JRL1215639
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JRL1215639
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Reference Number:
R44332
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R44332
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Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Job's Despair
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Job's Despair
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Parent Work Title:
Illustrations of the Book of Job
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Illustrations of the Book of Job
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Creator:
Blake, William, 1757-1827
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Blake, William, 1757-1827
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Creator Role:
Illustrator
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Illustrator
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Date Created:
1825
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1825
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Publication Details:
London: Published by William Blake
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London: Published by William Blake
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Page/Sheet:
Plate 8
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Plate 8
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Image Sequence Number:
008
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008
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Description:
Single line engraving in black ink. Job is depicted in the centre of an inhospitable landscape. Like the previous illustration, Job's reclamation of pure faith can be seen to be progressing steadily in the way the druidic monument is softened by the inclusion of a classical arch. However, the comforters now occupy a similar body position to that of Job's wife as she witnessed him being smote by a plague of boils. These three figures and the ever-present wife of Job seem to really epitomise the subject of this scene, for Job's countenance seems more measured and stoic as he holds his arms aloft and opens himself up to his holy trial.
description
Single line engraving in black ink. Job is depicted in the centre of an inhospitable landscape. Like the previous illustration, Job's reclamation of pure faith can be seen to be progressing steadily in the way the druidic monument is softened by the inclusion of a classical arch. However, the comforters now occupy a similar body position to that of Job's wife as she witnessed him being smote by a plague of boils. These three figures and the ever-present wife of Job seem to really epitomise the subject of this scene, for Job's countenance seems more measured and stoic as he holds his arms aloft and opens himself up to his holy trial.
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Language Code:
eng-GB
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eng-GB
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Subject:
Bible. Old Testament
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Bible. Old Testament
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Category of Material:
Printed
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Printed
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Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
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Illustrated works
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Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
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Engraving (printing process)
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Medium:
Ink
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Ink
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Support:
Paper
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Paper
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Item Height:
210 mm
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210 mm
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Item Width:
163 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Bibliographic Citation:
Blake, William, 'Illustrations of the Book of Job' (London: published by William Blake, 1825)
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Blake, William, 'Illustrations of the Book of Job' (London: published by William Blake, 1825)
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Notes:
21 leaves of plates. The plate descriptions have been supplied by Simon Spier.
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21 leaves of plates. The plate descriptions have been supplied by Simon Spier.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-03-20
Multi Page Number:
85
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85
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Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
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Rylands
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