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Bearded priest in blue robes by a candelabrum and altar as a winged angel appears in radiant light on the right.

The Angel Appearing to Zacharias

A bearded priest in a blue robe and tall headdress stands at left beside a golden candelabrum, holding a cord toward a smoking altar. At right, a winged angel in pale robes raises a hand beneath a radiant burst of light against a dark ground.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1799
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Size
3840 × 2707 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1799; 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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