M10467: "There were not found women fair as the daughters of Job."
PrintsA man at center sits facing the viewer, gesturing with his hands stretched straight out at either side. Two young women sit on the floor leaning against him, and one kneels in front of him, bowing her head toward him. The man and young women all wear long robes. Behind them, panels on the wall show various scenes of misfortune, including a plow driver falling backwards below a figure appearing in the sky, a group of figures cowering below a bearded figure in a whirlwind, and a group of terror stricken figures running. The margins around the image show winding grape vines around hand lettered biblical verses.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- M10467
- People
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William Blake, British (London, England 1757 - 1827 London, England)
- Title
- "There were not found women fair as the daughters of Job."
- Other Titles
- Series/Book Title: Book of Job
- Classification
- Prints
- Work Type
- Date
- 18th-19th century
- Culture
- British
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/257774
Physical Descriptions
- Technique
- Engraving
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Grenville Lindall Winthrop, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- State
- iv, proof
- Standard Reference Number
- Binyon 125
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
- Accession Year
- 1943
- Object Number
- M10467
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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