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Black and white engraving of a crowded London street with dancing revelers, a man balancing stacked cups on his head, onlookers at windows, and a dog in front.

May-Day in London

A crowded engraved street scene titled May-Day in London, showing dancing revelers, a woman in a light gown, and a man in a tricorn hat balancing a tall stack of cups and pots on his head. Onlookers lean from upper windows while a dog and children gather in the foreground.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1784
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3133 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1784; 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)

Español: Primero de Mayo en Londres

Una concurrida escena callejera grabada titulada May-Day in London, con gente bailando, una mujer con vestido claro y un hombre con sombrero de tres picos que sostiene una pila de tazas y jarras en la cabeza. Espectadores asoman desde las ventanas superiores, mientras un perro y niños se reúnen en primer plano.

Português: Primeiro de Maio em Londres

Uma movimentada cena de rua gravada intitulada May-Day in London, com foliões dançando, uma mulher de vestido claro e um homem de chapéu tricórnio equilibrando uma pilha de xícaras e jarros na cabeça. Espectadores debruçam-se das janelas superiores, enquanto um cão e crianças se reúnem em primeiro plano.

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