WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827)
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WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827)

Illustrations of the Book of Job

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WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827)
Illustrations of the Book of Job
the complete set of 22 engravings including the title-page
1823-25
on India appliqué paper on wove paper, some watermarked Whatman / Turkey Mill 1825
a very fine, uniform set from the First Edition
one of circa 150 sets on this paper with the word proof on each plate
co-published by the artist and John Linnell, London, 1825-26
printing sharply and silvery, with great contrasts
the full sheets
in very good condition
Plates 220 x 170 mm.
Sheets 434 x 335 mm. (and similar)
Provenance
Private English Collection
Literature
Binyon 105-126; Essick 625-646

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Lot Essay

The present set is from the earliest publication. There were another 65 sets printed on French paper with the word proof, and a further one hundred on Whatman paper with the word proof erased, all as part of the First Edition. The Second Edition of one hundred copies was published by John Linnell in 1874.

The set includes:
Title-Page
1) Job and his Family
2) Satan before the Throne of God
3) The Destruction of Job's Sons
4) The Messengers tell Job of his Misfortunes
5) Satan going forth from the Presence of the Lord
6) Satan smiting Job with Boils
7) Job's Comforters
8) Job's Despair
9) The Vision of Eliphaz
10) Job rebuked by his Friends
11) Job's Evil Dreams
12) The Wrath of Elihu
13) The Lord answering Job out of the Whirlwind
14) The Creation
15) Behemoth and Leviathan
16) The Fall of Satan
17) The Vision of God
18) Job's Sacrifice
19) Job accepting Charity
20) Job and his Daughters
21) Job and his Wife restored to Prosperity

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