Faint pencil sketch of a standing draped female figure in a loose tunic on aged, stained paper, with the head faded and folds of cloth at the lower right.

Classical Figure: Pencil Study of a Draped Woman

A faint graphite sketch of a standing female figure in a loose, gathered tunic, one arm lifted to the side and the other gathering cloth at the hip, the head faded. Pale drapery lines and light shading sit on aged, foxed paper, with a few sketched folds at the lower right.

Artist: Edward Burne-Jones
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 1171 × 1920 px

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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1898; 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): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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