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Sketch for the Title-Page of the Engraved Illustrations to the Book of Job

William Blake

1824

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Sketch for the Title-Page of the Engraved Illustrations to the Book of Job is a 1824 graphite by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: William Blake
When & what style?: 1824 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a rough drawing of a book title page. The words "Illustrations of the Book of Job" are written in large, uneven letters. Below, a crown sits above the letters "L B," and faint outlines of a person and a tree branch appear at the bottom. The drawing looks unfinished, with light pencil marks and ink lines. It’s like Blake was testing ideas for the design. Check out Blake, William to see how his sketches turned into finished art.