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Engraved bust of a young man with wavy hair and a head band, on a plinth, above printed caption text on a book page.

Publius Virgilius Maro

The engraving shows a bust of a young man with wavy hair bound by a band, turned to one side and resting on a plinth. Below it, a printed caption and publication line appear on a pale book page, with fine hatching throughout.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1821
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1082 × 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: Publio Virgilio Marón, busto grabado

El grabado muestra un busto de un joven con cabello ondulado sujeto por una cinta, girado hacia un lado y apoyado sobre un pedestal. Debajo aparecen un pie de imagen y una línea de edición impresa en una página pálida, con sombreado fino.

Português: Públio Virgílio Marão, busto gravado

A gravura mostra um busto de um jovem com cabelos ondulados presos por uma faixa, virado para um lado e apoiado sobre um pedestal. Abaixo, aparecem uma legenda e uma linha de publicação impressas em uma página clara, com hachuras finas.

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