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Engraving of a young woman lying on a bed as a man leans over her, with mourners gesturing behind a dark curtain.

The Death of Juliet

An engraving of a young woman lying limp on a white-draped bed while a man bends over her and grieving onlookers gesture behind a sweeping curtain. Fine cross-hatched lines model the heavy drapery, faces and pale sheets, giving a dramatic, hushed composition.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1799
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1519 × 1920 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1799; 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)

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