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attributed to <a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/george-richmond-447" aria-label="More by George Richmond" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">George Richmond</a>
Tracing TitlePage Blakes Book Job
Presented by Mrs John Richmond 1922
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Blake, William, prints, ‘Illustrations of the Book of Job’, 1826
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<p>Blake's 'Illustrations of the Book of Job' rank among his supreme achievements as a printmaker. Altogether 315 sets of the original 1825-6 edition appear to have been published, and both George Richmond and Edward Calvert are known to have been among the subscribers. This tracing of the engraved title-page is thought to have been made by Richmond.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
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Tracing of Title-Page of Blake’s ‘Book of Job’
support: 214 × 157 mm
Presented by Mrs John Richmond 1922
<p>Blake's 'Illustrations of the Book of Job' rank among his supreme achievements as a <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/print" title="Glossary definition for 'Print'"><span>printmaker</span></a>. Altogether 315 sets of the original 1825-6 <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/edition" title="Glossary definition for 'Edition'"><span>edition</span></a> appear to have been published, and both George Richmond and Edward Calvert are known to have been among the subscribers. This tracing of the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/engraving" title="Glossary definition for 'Engraving'"><span>engraved</span></a> title-page is thought to have been made by Richmond.</p>
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<p><a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/richmond-tracing-of-title-page-of-blakes-book-of-job-a00050" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>A00050</span></a> <b>Tracing of Title-Page to <i>Illustrations of the Book of Job</i></b></p>
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<p>A 00050
<br/>Pencil on tracing paper, stuck on card 193×146 (7 5/8×5 1/4) on paper 214×157 (8 7/16×6 3/16)
<br/>Presented by Mrs George Richmond 1922
<br/>PROVENANCE George Richmond, sold Christie's 29 April 1897 (in 147, with 22 other items, see no.2) £2.10.0 bt Dr. Richard Sisley; his daughter Mrs John Richmond.
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<p>This is a straightforward copy of the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/engraving" title="Glossary definition for 'Engraving'"><span>engraved</span></a> title page to <i>Illustrations of the Book of Job</i>, <a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/blake-title-page-of-the-book-of-job-t05845" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>T05845</span></a>.
<br/>This work was formerly inventoried as no.3694 xvii.</p>
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<br/><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Martin Butlin, <i>William Blake 1757-1827</i>, Tate Gallery Collections, V, London 1990
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angel Blake, William, prints, ‘Illustrations of the Book of Job’, 1826 fine art and design, named works inscriptions objects religion and belief symbols and personifications title of work universal religious imagery