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Painting of a pale-robed woman leaning on a seated man in a dim room, with a woman in white and a man in dark clothes in a bright doorway behind.

The Return of Milton's Wife

A seated man in pale clothes rests his head on his hand while a pale, ghostly woman in a flowing white gown leans against his knee in a dim interior. In the bright doorway behind, a woman in white and a man in dark clothing look on, painted in soft, dramatic light and shadow.

Artist
Henry Fuseli
Date
1798
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1000 × 701 px
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Public domain · Henry Fuseli died 1825 and the work dates by 1798; 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): Henry Fuseli, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El regreso de la esposa de Milton

Un hombre sentado, vestido de ropa pálida, apoya la cabeza en la mano mientras una mujer pálida y fantasmal, con un vestido blanco y fluido, se recarga contra su rodilla en un interior tenue. En la puerta iluminada del fondo, una mujer de blanco y un hombre de ropa oscura observan la escena, pintada con luz y sombra suaves y dramáticas.

Português: O retorno da esposa de Milton

Um homem sentado, com roupas claras, apoia a cabeça na mão enquanto uma mulher pálida e fantasmagórica, com um vestido branco e fluido, se inclina contra o joelho dele em um interior escuro. Na porta iluminada ao fundo, uma mulher de branco e um homem de roupas escuras observam a cena, pintada com luz e sombra suaves e dramáticas.