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Engraving of a winged woman at left watching a nude man sweeping a dark heap of dust with a broom, with a small winged demon above.

The Man Sweeping the Interpreter's Parlor

An engraving shows a winged female figure in flowing robes at left, watching a nude muscular man at right who sweeps a dark heap of dust with a broom while a small winged demon hovers above. Dense hatched lines create a shadowy, dramatic setting with pale light falling across the scene.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1820
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2121 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1820; 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 hombre barriendo la sala del Intérprete

Un grabado muestra a una figura femenina alada con vestiduras fluidas a la izquierda, observando a un hombre desnudo y musculoso a la derecha que barre un montón oscuro de polvo con una escoba, mientras un pequeño demonio alado flota arriba. Las densas líneas en trama crean un escenario sombrío y dramático, con una luz pálida que cae sobre la escena.

Português: O homem varrendo a sala do Intérprete

Uma gravura mostra, à esquerda, uma figura feminina alada de vestes fluidas observando, à direita, um homem nu e musculoso que varre um monte escuro de poeira com uma vassoura, enquanto um pequeno demônio alado paira acima. As densas linhas hachuradas criam um cenário sombrio e dramático, com uma luz pálida que atravessa a cena.

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