The Vision of Eliphaz
1825–26
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 8 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (21.6 x 16.8 cm) sheet: 16 5/16 x 10 7/8 in. (41.4 x 27.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Edward Bement, 1917
Accession Number
17.17.1–9
Tags
Art Historical Context
William Blake's *The Vision of Eliph* (1825–26) is a striking engraving from his monumental series *Illustrations of the Book Job*, capturing a pivotal biblical moment from Job 4. Here, Eliphaz the Temanite recounts a haunting nighttime vision of a ethereal spirit descending from heaven, whispering divine warnings amid swirling winds and cosmic dread. Created in the final year of Blake's life, this print embodies his lifelong fascination with spiritual revelation, blending Old Testament narrative with his own mystical theology. As a master engraver and Romantic visionary, Blake executed this ...
About the Artist
William Blake|William Blake · 1757–1827
William Blake (1757–1827) stands as one of the most visionary and unconventional artists in British history, a poet-painter-printmaker whose mystical imagination and radical vision profoundly shaped the Romantic movement. Born in London's Soho district, Blake experienced visions from childhood—claiming to see angels in trees at age eight—and these spiritual encounters would guide his art throughou...