William Blake
Illustration to 'The Book of Job': The Just Upright Man (10)
About this artwork
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artist:
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title:Illustration to 'The Book of Job': The Just Upright Man (10)
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date created:1825
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materials:Line engraving on India paper (chine collé on wove paper)
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measurements:21.40 x 16.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Sir Alexander Maitland Gift 1961
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accession number:P 2497.10
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gallery:View by Appointment
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William Blake
William Blake
Blake's vivid paintings and prints illustrate his originality as an artist, poet and mystic philosopher. His early apprenticeship with the engraver James Basire introduced him to a wide range of art works through prints. Blake was fascinated by Michelangelo's figures and also by medieval Gothic art. He combined both in…
