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Engraving of a nude young man pointing up at stars while three bearded old men sit draped in robes, framed by text and a decorative border.

The Wrath of Elihu

Engraving of a nude young man standing at left, arm raised and pointing upward toward a starry night sky, while three bearded elderly men sit draped in robes at right. Scripture verses frame the scene in a decorative border, and a plate number appears in the top corner.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3133 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1825; 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: La ira de Eliú

Grabado de un joven desnudo de pie a la izquierda, con el brazo extendido hacia arriba bajo un cielo estrellado, mientras tres ancianos barbudos, envueltos en túnicas, se sientan a la derecha. Versículos bíblicos enmarcan la escena en una orla decorativa, y un número de lámina aparece en la esquina superior.

Português: A ira de Eliú

Gravura de um jovem nu em pé à esquerda, com o braço erguido apontando para cima sob um céu estrelado, enquanto três anciãos barbudos, envoltos em mantos, se sentam à direita. Versículos bíblicos emolduram a cena em uma borda decorativa, e um número de prancha aparece no canto superior.

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