An entry in Linnell 's journal dates the commission to 9 May 1822 .
Like the Linnell set of William Blake 's Illustrations of the Book of Job , these were commissioned by Blake 's patron John Linnell , and traced by Linnell from the Butts set .
An entry in Linnell 's journal dates the commission to 9 May 1822 .
Like the Linnell set of William Blake 's Illustrations of the Book of Job , these were commissioned by Blake 's patron John Linnell , and traced by Linnell from the Butts set .