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Pen and ink drawing with gray wash of a chariot and horses in clouds above, with seated figures, lions and putti below on an octagonal sheet.

Aurora Heralds the Break of Day to the Four Corners of the Globe

A pen and ink drawing with gray wash over graphite on laid paper shows a winged Aurora and a chariot of horses rising through clouds above. Below, seated allegorical figures, a reclining river god, lions, and a crowd of putti and attendants fill the lower foreground around a tall pedestal.

Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
Pen and black ink and brush and gray wash, over graphite, on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2069 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Edward A. and Inge Maser Collection

Español: Aurora anuncia el amanecer a los cuatro rincones del mundo

Un dibujo a pluma y tinta negra con aguada gris sobre grafito en papel vergé muestra a una Aurora alada y un carro de caballos elevándose entre nubes en la parte superior. Abajo, figuras alegóricas sentadas, un dios fluvial recostado, leones y un grupo de putti y ayudantes llenan el primer plano.

Português: Aurora anuncia o raiar do dia aos quatro cantos do globo

Um desenho a pena e tinta preta com aguada cinza sobre grafite, em papel vergê, mostra uma Aurora alada e uma carruagem com cavalos subindo entre nuvens no alto. Embaixo, figuras alegóricas sentadas, um deus fluvial reclinado, leões e um grupo de putti e auxiliares ocupam o primeiro plano.

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