Behemoth and Leviathan

William Blake
Britain
28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

Behemoth and Leviathan
plate 15 from Illustrations of the Book of Job
1823-26; published 1874
engraving on chine collé on paper
Place made
published by John Linnell, London
Medium
engraving on chine collé on paper
State
2nd edition, ii/ii
Dimensions
20.0 x 15.1 cm (image)
21.9 x 17.0 cm (plate)
45.2 x 34.2 cm (sheet)
Credit line
David Murray Bequest Fund 1954
Accession number
545G29
Signature and date
Signed and dated in plate l.r. "WBlake invenit & sculpt"; bot. c. "... Published ... March 8: 1925(sic) ...".
Catalogue raisonne
Binyon 120; Bindman 640
Media category
Print
Collection area
British prints

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    Art Gallery of South Australia, 29 February 2020 – 16 August 2020

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    Art Gallery of South Australia, 5 May 2000 – 2 October 2000
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Behemoth and Leviathan

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G29
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    Job accepting charity

    1823-26; published 1826
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 20153G19
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Job accepting Charity

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G33
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Job and his daughters

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G34
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Job and his Family

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine-collé paper
    Accession no: 545G15
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    Job and his wife restored to Prosperity

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G35
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Job rebuked by his friends

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G24
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Job's comforters

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G21
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Job's evil dreams

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G25
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Job's sacrifice

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G32
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Satan before the Throne of God

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G16
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Satan going forth from the presence of the Lord

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G19
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Satan smiting Job with boils

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G20
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    The Creation

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G28
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    The Destruction of Job's sons

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G17
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    The fall of Satan

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G30
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    The Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G27
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    The Messengers tell Job of his Misfortune

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G18
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    The Vision of God

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G31
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    The wrath of Elihu

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G26
  • William Blake 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827

    Title page

    1823-26; published 1874
    engraving on chine collé on paper
    Accession no: 545G14