Allegory of Fame, pen and ink drawing

A long horizontal pen-and-ink drawing in gray wash shows a winged female figure in flowing drapes at center, lifting a wreath, surrounded by trophies of arms. Cannons, swords, shields, banners and helmets are piled around seated and reclining figures, including a child near the lower center.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1799

Medium

Pen and ink on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

4000 × 1253 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum