Thy Sons and thy Daughters were eating and drinking Wine in their eldest Brother's house
Illustrations of The Book of Job
Thy Sons and thy Daughters were eating and drinking Wine in their eldest Brother's house
Illustrations of The Book of Job

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Thy Sons and thy Daughters were eating and drinking Wine in their eldest Brother's house,

1825

William Blake, 1757–1827; born and died London, England
x1941-127 c

Information

Title
Thy Sons and thy Daughters were eating and drinking Wine in their eldest Brother's house
Dates

1825

Maker
William Blake
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 21.6 × 17 cm (8 1/2 × 6 11/16 in.) sheet: 37.5 x 27.2 cm. (14 3/4 x 10 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1941-127 c
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Inscription
Numbered in plate, upper right corner: 3 Scripture inscribed in plate around image Signed in plate, lower right: W Blake inv & sculp Inscribed below plate, center: London. Published as the Act directs March 8: 1825, by Willm Blake No 3 Fountain Court Strand
Reference Numbers
Bindman 628; Binyon 108 iii; Russell iv
Culture
British, European
Type
prints, engravings
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
bible stories, devils, fires, figures (representations), illustrations

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