COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1215641
Reference Number:
R44332
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Job rebuked by His Friends
Parent Work Title:
Illustrations of the Book of Job
Creator:
Blake, William, 1757-1827
Creator Role:
Illustrator
Date Created:
1825
Publication Details:
London: Published by William Blake
Page/Sheet:
Plate 10
Image Sequence Number:
010
Description:
Single line engraving in black ink. Job's comforters have turned on him and he is compositionally separated from them in a vision of utter loneliness by a barrier of outstretched arms and accusing pointed fingers. Yet again he finds solace in faith, reinforced by the vague crucifix shape that stands on his side of the composition. His body is physically strong and the motifs of defiance and endurance are supplemented in the margins by the chained figures that resist a fall from grace as they claw themselves heavenward to the edges of a semi-circular realm of safety.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Bible. Old Testament. Job- Illustrations
Subject:
Bible. Job
Subject:
Bible. Old Testament
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Item Height:
207 mm
Item Width:
162 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Bibliographic Citation:
Blake, William, 'Illustrations of the Book of Job' (London: published by William Blake, 1825)
Notes:
21 leaves of plates. The plate descriptions have been supplied by Simon Spier.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-03-20
Multi Page Number:
95
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Job rebuked by His Friends
