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Engraved bust of a bearded philosopher with curly hair on a plinth labeled with Greek letters, above a printed caption block.

Epicurus

An engraved bust of a bearded man with curly hair rests on a plinth inscribed with Greek letters, ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡΟΣ, within a rectangular border. Printed text below describes the philosopher and gives the publication line 'London, Published by D. Thornton, 1821'; the plate is signed 'Blake del. et Sculp.'

Artist
William Blake
Date
1821
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1050 × 1920 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1821; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: Epicuro, busto grabado con inscripción griega (1821)

Un grabado de un busto de un hombre barbudo de cabello rizado descansa sobre un pedestal con letras griegas, ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡΟΣ, dentro de un marco rectangular. El texto impreso debajo describe al filósofo y muestra la línea de edición 'London, Published by D. Thornton, 1821'; la lámina está firmada 'Blake del. et Sculp.'

Português: Epicuro, busto gravado com inscrição grega (1821)

Uma gravura de um busto de um homem barbudo de cabelo cacheado repousa sobre um pedestal com letras gregas, ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡΟΣ, dentro de uma moldura retangular. O texto impresso abaixo descreve o filósofo e traz a linha de publicação 'London, Published by D. Thornton, 1821'; a chapa está assinada 'Blake del. et Sculp.'

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