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Dark engraving of a reclining nude woman embraced by a standing figure, surrounded by fairies, cherubs and creatures in a wooded setting.

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A dark engraving shows a reclining nude woman held by a standing figure in a wooded clearing, while winged fairies, cherubs and grotesque creatures crowd the foliage around them. Fine rendering of light and shadow gives the scene a theatrical, dreamlike intensity.

Artist
Thomas Ryder (I) (mentioned on object)
Date
1803
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3244 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1803.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: El sueño de una noche de verano de Shakespeare, grabado de Boydell

Un grabado oscuro muestra a una mujer desnuda recostada, sostenida por una figura de pie en un claro del bosque, mientras hadas aladas, querubines y criaturas grotescas llenan el follaje alrededor. La fina gradación de luz y sombra da a la escena una intensidad teatral y onírica.

Português: Sonho de uma Noite de Verão de Shakespeare, gravura de Boydell

Uma gravura escura mostra uma mulher nua reclinada, amparada por uma figura em pé numa clareira do bosque, enquanto fadas aladas, querubins e criaturas grotescas enchem a folhagem ao redor. O refinado jogo de luz e sombra dá à cena uma intensidade teatral e onírica.

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