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Stipple engraving of a sleeping young woman in bed while a grimacing dark demon crouches on her chest beneath a draped canopy.

A perturbed young woman asleep with a devil sitting on her chest; symbolizing her nightmare. Stipple engraving by J.P. Simon, 1810.

A young woman lies asleep in a bed beneath a draped canopy, her head tilted back and face tense, with a small dark crouching creature perched on her chest. The creature has a grimacing, wide-eyed face and clawed hands, and the fine dotted stipple technique gives the scene a soft, tonal finish. The caption "Cauchemar" appears beneath the image.

Artist
Simon, John Peter, -approximately 1810
Date
1 May 1810
Medium
Stipple engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3258 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1810.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La pesadilla (Cauchemar): mujer dormida y demonio, grabado de puntos, 1810

Una joven yace dormida en una cama bajo un dosel drapeado, con la cabeza echada hacia atrás y el rostro tenso, mientras una pequeña criatura oscura y agazapada reposa sobre su pecho. La criatura tiene un rostro con mueca y ojos muy abiertos, y las manos con garras. La técnica de puntos finos da a la escena un acabado suave y tonal. El título "Cauchemar" aparece bajo la imagen.

Português: O pesadelo (Cauchemar): mulher adormecida e demônio, gravura pontilhada, 1810

Uma jovem dorme em uma cama sob um dossel drapeado, com a cabeça inclinada para trás e o rosto tenso, enquanto uma pequena criatura escura e agachada repousa sobre seu peito. A criatura tem um rosto com careta e olhos arregalados, e mãos com garras. A técnica de pontilhado fino dá à cena um acabamento suave e tonal. A legenda "Cauchemar" aparece abaixo da imagem.

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