history narrated by Job, as shown forth by way of vision, comes overhead, instead of in rounded side compartments. The group of Job and his Daughters is surrounded by grazing sheep, with a lamb and a sheep-dog lying in the foreground to right and left.
(m) The final Prosperity of Job.
On the sun is written: 'Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true.'
118. 1823-5.—A second complete Set of Water-colour Designs for the Job Engravings. [Linnell.]
See pp. 328-9, Vol. I., and, under the preceding No., the observations on the set which now belongs to Lord Houghton. The two sets correspond closely enough, Mr. Linnell's being somewhat higher in colour, and more developed in style generally. The following are noticeable:—
(a) Satan before the Lord.
Highly coloured; the flame about Satan is especially vivid in effect.
(b) 'Then went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord.'
The guardian angels are represented as overclouded.
(c) Satan pouring Disease on Job.
Powerful in lurid colour.
(d) Job's terrific Dream.
The serpent (contrary to 117f) is dull grey. The lower part of the design has a powerful effect.
(e) God appearing to Job in the Whirlwind.
Dark grey tone of colour.
(f) 'When the morning stars sang together.'
See 117g, with which this design corresponds in the point there adverted to.
(g) Leviathan and Behemoth.
Deeper in colour than 117h.
(h) 'Thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked.'
Strong in colour.
(i) 'I have heard Thee with the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth Thee.'
Corresponds with 117i, in the position of the friends. The expression of Job is exceedingly noble.
(j) Job's Sacrifice for his Friends.
Corresponds with the engraving, rather than with 117j. The engraving, however, introduces an additional point of advantage by making the composition upright, instead of lengthways.
(k) 'Every one also gave him a piece of money.'
Also closer to the engraving than 117k. Pale in colour.
(l) Job and his three Daughters.
Comes very near the engraving in the details. It so far corresponds, however, with 117l, that three sheep and a sheep-dog are introduced in the foreground. Almost colourless.
