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The Book of Job: Pl. 7, And when they lifted up their eyes afar off and knew him not / they lifted up their voices and wept

William Blake

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sepia-toned illustration on aged paper, rectangular with irregular edge. Text at top reads, "What! Shall we receive Good at the hand of God & shall we not also receive Evil." Central image shows a man sitting on ground with long hair and beard, dark robes around lower body. He sits on right side of image, next to a building's corner. On left side, three people face him with arms raised. Background features a town with buildings and mountains. Border has two figures, one on each side, near top. Two lines of text below image: "And when they lifted up their eyes afar off & knew him not they lifted up their voices & wept. & they rent every Man his mantle & sprinkled dust upon their heads towards heaven." Three lines of smaller text at bottom, including a city and date. Signed "W. Blake" at bottom right.

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