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Etching of two winged nude devils grappling in churning dark water below a stone embankment with small robed figures.

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other

An etching of two winged, nude devils with grotesque faces grappling in churning dark water. Swirling lines suggest a viscous surface, and a stone embankment runs across the upper left, where two small robed figures stand. A group of tormented figures and a flying body appear at right, with the composition built on looping, energetic contour lines.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1827
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3057 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1827; 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: El círculo de los funcionarios corruptos; los demonios desgarrándose

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