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Engraving of a bearded man seated with arms raised, two figures bowed beside him, a stone ruin and clouds behind.

Book of Job, Plate 8, Job's Despair

An engraved plate shows a bearded man seated on the ground with both arms raised toward the sky, while two companions crouch and recline beside him near a stone ruin. Clouds and distant hills fill the background, and inscribed verses frame the scene above and below.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
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Size
1500 × 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

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Español: Libro de Job, lámina 8: La desesperación de Job

Un grabado muestra a un hombre barbudo sentado en el suelo con ambos brazos levantados hacia el cielo, mientras dos compañeros se agachan y reclinan junto a él cerca de unas ruinas de piedra. Nubes y colinas lejanas llenan el fondo, y versos inscritos enmarcan la escena arriba y abajo.

Português: Livro de Jó, prancha 8: O desespero de Jó

Uma gravura mostra um homem barbudo sentado no chão com os dois braços erguidos ao céu, enquanto dois companheiros se agacham e reclinam ao seu lado, perto de ruínas de pedra. Nuvens e colinas distantes preenchem o fundo, e versos gravados emolduram a cena acima e abaixo.

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