William Blake
English, 1757–1827
Satan Smiting Job with Boils
1825
| Portfolio | Illustrations of the Book of Job |
| Medium | engraving on chine collé on cream wove paper |
| Dimensions | Chine: 8 1/16 x 6 1/16 in. (20.5 x 15.4 cm) Plate: 8 9/16 x 6 3/4 in. (21.8 x 17.1 cm) Sheet: 19 15/16 x 13 9/16 in. (50.6 x 34.4 cm) |
| Object Number | 2007.8.1.7 |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
William Blake, Satan Smiting Job with Boils, 1825, engraving on chine collé on cream wove paper. Clark Art Institute, gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007.8.1.7
Select Bibliography
Clarke, Jay, ed. Landscape, Innovation, and Nostalgia: The Manton Collection of British Art. Williamstown, MA: The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2012.
Provenance
Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 13 Mar. 1971, no. 129, sold to Manton; Sir Edwin A. G. Manton, New York (1971–d. 2005); Manton Family Art Foundation (2005–2007, given to the Clark); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2007
