Sketch for the Title-Page of the Engraved Illustrations to the Book of Job, c. 1823/1826

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series Title

Book of Job

Medium

graphite and pen and ink

Dimensions

overall: 24.1 x 18.7 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Catalogue Raisonné

Butlin 1981, no. 558

Accession Number

1943.3.9015

Artists / Makers

William Blake (artist) British, 1757 - 1827

Image Use

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Inscription

by Tatham lower right: Design for the first plate of / Job / F.T.; by W.M. Rosetti center verso: This is Blake's original Design for the Frontispiece to his Job / As engraved, the Frontispiece is similar, but by no means / identical / The penciling at foot of draw ing / is by Fred.k Tatham, who knew/ Blake personally

Bibliography

1975: Fine 1975, IV.A.29.

1981: Butlin, Martin. The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1981.