William Blake
The Speech of Elihu

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Artist William Blake (English, 1757–1827)English, 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

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Prints and Drawings

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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.
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Front lower center, engraved in plate: "WBlake invenit & sculpt"

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