Tan plaster bust of a woman with curled hair pinned high, turned to the left, with leaf-like forms at the lower left on a round base.

Clytie, bust in plaster by George Frederick Watts

A plaster bust of a woman with her hair gathered high and loose curls, turned to her left over a bare shoulder. Her torso dissolves into carved, leaf-like forms at the lower left, set on a round footed base. The surface is a warm tan with visible cracks.

Artist: George Frederick Watts
Date: 1868
Medium: Plaster
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1274 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1868).
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, Lacy Armour Endowment; through prior gift of George F. Harding Collection

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