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Job and his Daughters: P.9-1939

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Object information

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Titles

Job and his Daughters
Illustrations of the Book of Job

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Blake, William
Publisher: Linnell, John

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Messrs Dent, from whom purchased

Legal notes

Bought with the T.H. Riches Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1939-02) by Dent

Dating

1825 CE - 1826 CE

Note

Plate 20 to Illustrations of the Book of Job, in twenty-one plates

Proof

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Wash
Watercolour
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 215 mm Width 167 mm
Sheet Height 427 mm Width 334 mm

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 20
  • Location: Image upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: London Published as the Act directs March 8 : 1825 by William Blake No 3 Fountain Court Strand
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: Proof
  • Location: Plate lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: W Blake invenit & sc
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.9-1939
Primary reference Number: 775
Bindman: 645
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Thursday 8 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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