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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)

Español: Los mensajeros cuentan a Job sus desgracias

Grabado en línea fina, un hombre con el torso desnudo corre desde la izquierda con el brazo extendido, mientras dos figuras sentadas descansan a la derecha bajo un árbol junto a una estructura de piedra, con ovejas pastando en primer plano. El texto grabado arriba y abajo enmarca la escena, y el cielo oscuro con sombreado cruzado y el paisaje dan a la estampa un ambiente dramático y ominoso.

Português: Os mensageiros contam a Jó suas desgraças

Gravado em linha fina, um homem de torso nu corre da esquerda com o braço estendido, enquanto duas figuras sentadas ficam à direita sob uma árvore ao lado de uma estrutura de pedra, com ovelhas pastando em primeiro plano. O texto gravado acima e abaixo emoldura a cena, e o céu escuro com hachuras e a paisagem dão à gravura um clima dramático e sombrio.

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