Satan Going Forth from the Presence of the Lord, plate 5
Artist
William Blake
(British, 1757 - 1827)
Publisher
William Blake
(British, 1757 - 1827)
Date1823/1825
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlatemark: 8 9/16 x 6 11/16 in. (21.7 x 17 cm)
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 10 in. (29.5 x 25.4 cm)
Image: 7 13/16 x 5 15/16 in. (19.8 x 15.1 cm)
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 10 in. (29.5 x 25.4 cm)
Image: 7 13/16 x 5 15/16 in. (19.8 x 15.1 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LinePurchase, 1937 (10,620f)
Object number10620f
DescriptionJob shares a meal with a beggar, seated with wife, flanked by angels in foreground. Above him, Satan is about to pour a ""vial of destruction"" (per Binyon) on him. Above Satan, God and panoply look on. Druid altar has replaced Gothic Church. Additional border ornamentationPortfolio/SeriesIllustrations of the Book of Job
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