Thy Sons & thy Daughters were eating & drinking Wine…, 1825, William Blake, British, 1757–1827, 8 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. ( x cm) (sheet), Engraving, England, 19th century, The debauchery of Job's children can no longer be ignored. The six younger sons have all taken mistresses. Job becomes enraged. Satan the Accuser, born in Job's brain, descends in flames and destroys all the sons and their mistresses. In the center of the composition, the eldest son attempts in vain to rescue his child. One brother in the lower right, falls downward in the position of an upside down crucifixion

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