The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other
An etching of two winged, nude devils with grotesque faces grappling in churning dark water. Swirling lines suggest a viscous surface, and a stone embankment runs across the upper left, where two small robed figures stand. A group of tormented figures and a flying body appear at right, with the composition built on looping, energetic contour lines.
- Artist
- William Blake
- Date
- 1827
- Medium
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
- Size
- 3840 × 3057 px
Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1827; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0
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)
