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Engraving of a nude, haloed figure standing with outstretched arms before a rising sun, with two figures crouching below and a text inscription beneath.

Book of Job, Plate 6: Satan Smiting Job with Boils

An engraving showing a muscular nude figure with a halo standing at center, arms flung wide before a rising sun with radiating rays. Two figures crouch and recline in the foreground, and the inscription below reads of Job being struck with sore boils.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1521 × 1920 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1825; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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