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Watercolor of a man on a ladder lifting a stone at an arched wall, watched by robed figures and armed guards with spears in a dim chamber.

Sealing the Stone and Setting a Watch

A muscular, bare-chested man in red breeches climbs a wooden ladder against an arched stone wall, lifting a large stone slab toward the arch. Around him, robed figures and helmeted guards with tall halberds look on in a shadowed stone chamber, rendered in pen and watercolor washes.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1800
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3383 × 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: Sellando la piedra y colocando una guardia

Un hombre musculoso, con el torso desnudo y pantalones rojos, sube por una escalera de madera contra un muro de piedra con arco, levantando una gran losa de piedra hacia el arco. Alrededor, figuras con túnicas y guardias con cascos y largas alabardas observan en una cámara de piedra en penumbra, dibujada a pluma y aguadas de acuarela.

Português: Selando a pedra e postando uma guarda

Um homem musculoso, de torso nu e calção vermelho, sobe uma escada de madeira encostada num muro de pedra com arco, erguendo uma grande laje de pedra em direção ao arco. Ao redor, figuras de túnica e guardas com elmos e longas alabardas observam numa câmara de pedra na penumbra, desenhada a pena e aguadas de aquarela.

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