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Satan smiting Job with Boils: P.469-1985

Object information

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Titles

Satan smiting Job with Boils
Illustrations of the Book of Job

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

Dating

1825 - 1826

Note

Final state, marked "Proof".

Plate 6 to Illustrations of the Book of Job, in twenty-one plates.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 215 mm Width 171 mm
Sheet Height 392 mm Width 338 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 6
  • Location: Image upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: London. As Act directs Published 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 inv & sc
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.469-1985
Primary reference Number: 31063
Bindman: 631
Bentley: 421
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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