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Sepia engraving title page with a central panel reading Night the First, On Life, Death and Immortality, framed by a flying winged figure, a bearded old man, and seated figures.

The Complaint and the Consolation; or Night Thoughts (and title page)

A sepia engraving of a title page: a central rectangular panel reads 'Night the First. On Life, Death and Immortality.' Around it, a winged figure flies across the top, an arms-raised spirit rises at right, and a long-bearded old man in flowing robes looms beside two seated figures at the bottom.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1797
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1422 × 1920 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1797; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

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Español: Página de título de Night Thoughts, grabado de Blake (1797)

Un grabado en tono sepia de una página de título: un panel rectangular central dice 'Night the First. On Life, Death and Immortality.' Alrededor, una figura alada vuela por la parte superior, un espíritu con los brazos levantados se eleva a la derecha y un anciano barbudo con túnica fluida se alza junto a dos figuras sentadas en la parte inferior.

Português: Página de título de Night Thoughts, gravura de Blake (1797)

Uma gravura em tom sépia de uma página de título: um painel retangular central traz o texto 'Night the First. On Life, Death and Immortality.' Ao redor, uma figura alada voa pela parte superior, um espírito de braços erguidos surge à direita e um velho barbudo de vestes fluidas se ergue ao lado de duas figuras sentadas na base.

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