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Engraving of a running man gesturing toward two seated figures under a tree, with sheep in the foreground and text above and below the scene.

The Messengers Tell Job of His Misfortunes

Engraved in fine line, a bare-chested man runs in from the left, arm outstretched, while two seated figures sit at right beneath a tree beside a stone structure, with sheep grazing in the foreground. Engraved text above and below frames the scene, and the dark hatched sky and landscape give the print a dramatic, ominous mood.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3138 × 4000 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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