The Nightmare (Cauchemar): Sleeping Woman and Demon, Stipple Engraving, 1810
A young woman lies asleep in a bed beneath a draped canopy, her head tilted back and face tense, with a small dark crouching creature perched on her chest. The creature has a grimacing, wide-eyed face and clawed hands, and the fine dotted stipple technique gives the scene a soft, tonal finish. The caption "Cauchemar" appears beneath the image.
- Artist
- Simon, John Peter, -approximately 1810
- Date
- 1 May 1810
- Medium
- Stipple engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3258 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1810.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
