Job and His Friends

Kristian Zahrtmann, 1887

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Job and His Friends, 1887. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 110 × 175 cm · SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

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Museum title: Job and His Friends
Artist: Kristian Zahrtmann (Danish, 1843–1917)
Date: 1887
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 110 × 175 cm
Credit line: SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
Image license: Public Domain Mark 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

Artist’s life 1843–1917

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