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Painting of a woman in a red dress raising a blue cup, with a round mirror reflecting sailing ships on the sea behind her.

Destiny

A young woman in a flowing red gown lifts a blue cup to her lips, her face in profile beside a round mirror that reflects ships with billowing sails on the sea. Golden arches, marble columns and a checkered floor frame the scene, with books and a golden dish on a table at left.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1900
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2181 × 2769 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1900; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Destino

Una joven con un vestido rojo fluido levanta una copa azul a sus labios, de perfil junto a un espejo redondo que refleja barcos de velas hinchadas en el mar. Arcos dorados, columnas de mármol y un suelo de cuadros enmarcan la escena, con libros y un plato dorado sobre una mesa a la izquierda.

Português: Destino

Uma jovem de vestido vermelho fluido ergue uma taça azul aos lábios, de perfil ao lado de um espelho redondo que reflete navios de velas infladas no mar. Arcos dourados, colunas de mármore e um piso xadrez emolduram a cena, com livros e um prato dourado sobre a mesa à esquerda.

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