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Engraving of a nude man reaching toward a bearded winged devil on a rock, with more demon heads and flames behind.

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Tormenting Ciampolo

A fine-line engraving shows a nude man on the left reaching toward a bearded, winged devil who strains forward from a rock on the right. Several more winged demon heads crowd the upper right, while flames and a dark sea fill the background.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1827
Medium
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3053 px
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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

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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