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Illustrations of The Book of Job: P.455-1985

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Illustrations of The Book of Job

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Linnell, John

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1825

Note

21 plates and title page bound

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Binding composed of board ( brown cloth spine)
Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 379 mm Width 271 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ILLUSTRATIONS/ OF THE/ Book of Job,/ IN TWENTY-ONE PLATES, INVENTED AND ENGRAVED BY/ WILLIAM BLAKE,/ Author of Designs to " Blair's Grave", " Young's Night Thoughts," & c./ London:/ PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, 3, FOUNTAIN COURT, STRAND, AND/ MR. J. LINNELL, 6, CIRENCESTER PLACE FITZROY SQUARE./ MARCH, 1826.
  • Location: Front cover, on paper label
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.455-1985
Primary reference Number: 118287
Bindman: 625-646
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 July 2023 Last processed: Friday 21 July 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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