Contemplation, pencil drawing of a young woman
Pencil drawing on paper of a young woman with long, wavy hair resting her head on her hand and gazing downward in quiet reflection. Her shoulder is draped in soft cloth, and the sketch is shaded with delicate, feathery strokes against a pale cream sheet.
- Artist
- Rembrandt Peale
- Date
- ca. 1850s
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Source
- Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
- Size
- 2075 × 2880 px
Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1864).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum