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Engraving of a shipwreck with a broken mast, struggling figures in rough surf, and men on rocks, one holding a paper, with a reclining figure in the foreground.

Sketch of a Shipwreck

An engraved shipwreck scene shows a mast and rigging at right, with figures struggling in churning surf. On a rocky outcrop, a man in a cloak gestures toward a companion holding a page, while a reclining figure lies in the foreground.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1809
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2978 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.
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: Boceto de un naufragio tras Rowney

Una escena de naufragio grabada muestra un mástil y aparejos a la derecha, con figuras luchando en un oleaje agitado. Sobre un peñasco rocoso, un hombre con capa señala a un compañero que sostiene una hoja, mientras una figura recostada yace en primer plano.

Português: Esboço de um naufrágio após Rowney

Uma cena de naufrágio gravada mostra um mastro e cordame à direita, com figuras lutando em ondas agitadas. Sobre um rochedo, um homem de capa aponta para um companheiro que segura uma folha, enquanto uma figura reclinada jaz em primeiro plano.

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