Job and the Messengers (Job, I, 13-21)
Job and the Messengers (Job, I, 13-21)

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Job and the Messengers (Job, I, 13-21),

ca. 1851

James Thomas Linnell, British, 1820–1905
formerly attributed to John Linnell, 1792–1882; born London, England; died Redhill, England
y1987-32

Information

Title
Job and the Messengers (Job, I, 13-21)
Dates

ca. 1851

Maker
James Thomas Linnell
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
144.6 x 188.3 cm (56 15/16 x 74 1/8 in.) frame: 180.3 x 224.8 x 16.8 cm (71 x 88 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Forbes Magazine Collection: Malcolm S. Forbes, Class of 1941, Malcolm S. Forbes, Jr., Class of 1970, and Christopher Forbes, Class of 1972
Object Number
y1987-32
Place Made

England

Culture
British
Type
oil paintings, paintings, religious art
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
men, Christianity, figures (representations), landscapes (environments), women, bible stories

Arthur Howitt; sold Christie’s London, 9 May, 1932, no. 268. Sold Christie’s London 25 May, 1979, no. 249. Fine Arts Society, London. The Forbes Magazine Collection; 1987 gift to Princeton University Art Museum.

formerly attributed to John Linnell, 1792–1882; born London, England; died Redhill, England

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