William Blake 1757 – 1827

The Book of Job - 08

engraving (18 × 15 cm) — 1826

William Blake biography

This work is linked to Job 3:3

The 8th engraving in William Blake's picture book on The Book of Job. It is commonly called Job's Despair and illustrates the verse Let the Day perish wherin I was Born.

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