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Watercolor and ink drawing of a crowned woman holding a golden cup, seated on a many-headed red beast above small tormented figures.

The Whore of Babylon, William Blake, 1809

A crowned woman in a red skirt sits astride a many-headed, scaly beast with clawed feet, holding a golden chalice aloft. Below, small figures writhe among flames and scattered bones, while a swirling cloud arches above. Pen and ink with watercolor wash.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1809
Medium
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Size
3378 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1809; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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