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Black-and-white engraving of a man in bed under a looming winged serpent-like demon with rays, framed by printed verse.

Job's Evil Dreams

An engraving of a man lying on a bed, twisting in distress, while a large winged serpent-like demon with flaring rays looms over him. Framed by a border with inscribed verses above and below, in black ink on pale paper.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3186 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1825; 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)

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