COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
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Image Number:
JRL1215651
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JRL1215651
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Reference Number:
R44332
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R44332
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Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Job and His Daughters
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Job and His Daughters
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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 20
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Plate 20
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Image Sequence Number:
020
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020
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Description:
Single line engraving in black ink. Job is here placed within a mysterious chamber adorned with sculpted reliefs depicting a number of scenes of his own terrible trial. With his arms outstretched in the crucifix position and a finger indicating a separate trial each, his body language implies that each one was overcome with the help of his faith. As Job stands before his terrible experiences as a personification of Christian faith, he suggests the Holy Cross stands before everything in life, good or bad. The fact that he is now back within the loving embrace of three of his daughters, and the entire illustration is supported by an organic network of flowering vines and musical instruments, suggests that once again everything is harmonious.
description
Single line engraving in black ink. Job is here placed within a mysterious chamber adorned with sculpted reliefs depicting a number of scenes of his own terrible trial. With his arms outstretched in the crucifix position and a finger indicating a separate trial each, his body language implies that each one was overcome with the help of his faith. As Job stands before his terrible experiences as a personification of Christian faith, he suggests the Holy Cross stands before everything in life, good or bad. The fact that he is now back within the loving embrace of three of his daughters, and the entire illustration is supported by an organic network of flowering vines and musical instruments, suggests that once again everything is harmonious.
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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:
161 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:
145
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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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