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Engraving of a rocky cavern with two draped figures at left, a nude man in the center, and a nude man beside a coiled serpent trailing smoke at right.

The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent

A fine engraving of a rocky cavern with three figures: two draped, hooded figures stand at left, a nude man stands at center, and a nude man at right faces a coiled serpent with smoke rising from its body. Dense hatching defines the rock and bodies, and a handwritten note appears in the lower margin.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1827
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3062 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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