William Blake
The Speech of Elihu

ArtistEnglish, 1757–1827
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • The Speech of Elihu
  • from the series The Book of Job
Date1826
PlaceLondon, England
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlate: 8 1/8 × 6 3/8 in. (20.6 × 16.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number75.22.2
Non exposé

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Provenance[19th and 20th Century English Prints, Old Master and Modern Prints, Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd, October 29, 1974, lot 6]; [purchased by The Lakeside Studio, Lakside, Michigan, 1974-1975]; purchased by MFAH, 1975.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Front lower center, engraved in plate: "WBlake invenit & sculpt"

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