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Engraving of a woman in a white gown with clasped hands before a dark rock carved with winged and serpentine reliefs. Caption below reads Canto III, Verse 201.

Canto III, Verse 201

An engraved plate shows a woman in a long white gown and head covering, seen from behind with her hands clasped, standing before a dark rocky cliff. Carved relief figures, including a winged creature and a serpentine shape, decorate the stone, and a caption below reads "Canto III, Verse 201."

Artist
William Blake
Date
1803
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Size
2629 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1803; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

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Español: Canto III, Verso 201

Una lámina grabada muestra a una mujer con un largo vestido blanco y cubierta para la cabeza, vista de espaldas con las manos juntas, de pie ante un acantilado rocoso oscuro. Figuras en relieve talladas, entre ellas una criatura alada y una forma serpenteante, decoran la piedra, y un pie de imagen debajo dice "Canto III, Verso 201".

Português: Canto III, Verso 201

Uma gravura mostra uma mulher com um longo vestido branco e cobertura na cabeça, vista de costas com as mãos juntas, em pé diante de um penhasco rochoso escuro. Figuras em relevo esculpidas, entre elas uma criatura alada e uma forma serpenteante, decoram a pedra, e uma legenda abaixo diz "Canto III, Verso 201".

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