Pale watercolor of a bearded robed figure with outstretched arms before a stone altar, flames behind, and four kneeling figures.

Sacrifice of Job, William Blake, 1805

A bearded, long-robed figure stands with both arms outstretched before a stone altar block, with a flame and pale sun rising behind him. Four kneeling figures in flowing robes bow at the lower edges, while a distant landscape with ruined columns lies to the left. The ink and watercolor wash drawing uses pale, soft tones.

Artist: William Blake
Date: 1805
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Size: 3426 × 3036 px

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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1805; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Sacrifice of Job, William Blake, 1805

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