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Engraving of a robed figure with arms outstretched before stone blocks and radiating light, with kneeling figures and winged angels in the margins.

Job's Sacrifice

An engraved plate shows a robed, bearded figure with outstretched arms standing before stone blocks under radiating light, while a kneeling man and a bowed figure rest at the lower sides. Winged angels fill the upper corners and a text panel runs beneath the image, all printed in brown ink on pale paper.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3157 × 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)

Español: El sacrificio de Job

Una lámina grabada muestra a una figura barbada con túnica, de brazos extendidos, de pie ante bloques de piedra bajo una luz radiante, mientras un hombre arrodillado y una figura inclinada descansan en los costados inferiores. Ángeles alados ocupan las esquinas superiores y un panel de texto corre bajo la imagen, todo impreso en tinta marrón sobre papel claro.

Português: O sacrifício de Jó

Uma gravura mostra uma figura barbada de manto, com os braços estendidos, diante de blocos de pedra sob uma luz radiante, enquanto um homem ajoelhado e uma figura curvada repousam nas laterais inferiores. Anjos alados ocupam os cantos superiores e um painel de texto percorre a parte inferior da imagem, tudo impresso em tinta marrom sobre papel claro.

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