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Winged woman in pale robes holds a baby as she flies over a horse-like shape in a dark blue sky; a shrouded figure lies below.

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A winged female figure in pale drapery swoops across a dark blue sky, cradling an infant close to her chest while a pale horse-like shape streams behind her. Below, a long-haired figure lies wrapped in a grey shroud on dark ground. Watercolor and ink wash give the scene a dreamlike, moody atmosphere.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1795
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1536 × 1212 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1795; 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: Piedad (William Blake, 1795)

Una figura femenina alada con ropajes pálidos cruza un cielo azul oscuro, sosteniendo contra el pecho a un bebé, mientras tras ella se extiende una forma pálida parecida a un caballo. Abajo, una figura de cabello largo yace envuelta en una mortaja gris sobre un suelo oscuro. La acuarela y la tinta aguada crean una atmósfera onírica y melancólica.

Português: Piedade (William Blake, 1795)

Uma figura feminina alada, com vestes pálidas, atravessa um céu azul-escuro, segurando um bebê junto ao peito, enquanto atrás dela se estende uma forma pálida semelhante a um cavalo. Embaixo, uma figura de cabelos longos jaz envolta numa mortalha cinzenta sobre um chão escuro. A aquarela e a tinta aguada criam uma atmosfera onírica e melancólica.

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