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Drawing of a crowned rider on a white horse raising a sword, with a winged figure above and a beast-headed figure beneath the hooves.

Death on a Pale Horse, William Blake

Ink and watercolor drawing of a crowned rider on a pale white horse, sword raised high, charging through a dark, fiery landscape. A pale winged figure streaks across the golden sky above, while a crouching figure with a beast's head lies beneath the hooves.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1800
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3152 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1800; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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