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Tall pencil drawing on pale paper of a draped female figure standing with both arms raised overhead, long gown falling in soft folds.

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A tall, narrow pencil drawing on pale paper shows a draped female figure standing with both arms raised overhead, her long gown and loose hair falling in soft, sketched folds. Light graphite lines fade toward the lower edge, where the hem trails and gathers around her feet.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1820
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1271 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1820; 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)

Español: Atardecer

Un dibujo a lápiz alto y estrecho sobre papel pálido muestra una figura femenina drapeada, de pie, con ambos brazos levantados sobre la cabeza, su larga túnica y su cabello suelto cayendo en pliegues suaves y bosquejados. Líneas tenues de grafito se desvanecen hacia el borde inferior, donde el dobladillo se arrastra y se recoge alrededor de sus pies.

Português: Entardecer

Um desenho a lápis alto e estreito, em papel claro, mostra uma figura feminina drapeada, de pé, com ambos os braços erguidos acima da cabeça, seu longo vestido e cabelo solto caindo em dobras suaves e esboçadas. Linhas leves de grafite se dissolvem em direção à borda inferior, onde a barra arrasta e se acumula ao redor dos pés.

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