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Etching of impaled skulls on tall poles in a field, with a soldier raising a musket, a man in a tricorn hat, and a kneeling figure.

The Skulls of Lieut. Leppar, & Six of his Men

A monochrome etching shows a field where skulls are impaled on tall, thin poles. A standing soldier raises a bayonet-tipped musket beside a man in a tricorn hat who gazes at the skulls, while a figure kneels at lower left. The caption beneath reads 'The Skulls of Lieut. Leppar, & Six of his Men'.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1793
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2745 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1793; 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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