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Drawing of a crowned rider on a white horse raising a sword, with a winged figure above and a beast-headed figure beneath the hooves.

Death on a Pale Horse

Ink and watercolor drawing of a crowned rider on a pale white horse, sword raised high, charging through a dark, fiery landscape. A pale winged figure streaks across the golden sky above, while a crouching figure with a beast's head lies beneath the hooves.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1800
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3152 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1800; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La muerte en un caballo pálido, William Blake

Dibujo a tinta y acuarela de un jinete coronado sobre un caballo blanco pálido, con la espada en alto, avanzando por un paisaje oscuro y ardiente. Una figura alada y pálida cruza el cielo dorado de arriba, mientras una figura encorvada con cabeza de bestia yace bajo los cascos.

Português: A Morte num Cavalo Pálido, William Blake

Desenho em tinta e aquarela de um cavaleiro coroado sobre um cavalo branco pálido, com a espada erguida, avançando por uma paisagem escura e flamejante. Uma figura alada e pálida atravessa o céu dourado acima, enquanto uma figura curvada com cabeça de fera jaz sob os cascos.

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