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Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated sibyl in flowing robes on a pedestal, with a small putto holding a book behind her.

Erythean Sibyl from the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, after Michelangelo

A seated female figure in flowing drapery sits on a pedestal, turning her head toward a small putto who holds a open book near her. The drawing uses brown wash, pen and white highlights on tan paper, with a sculptural, heavily modeled robe. Faint inscription appears at lower left.

Artist
Unknown
Date
mid-16th century
Medium
Black crayon, pen and ink, brush and bistre on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2938 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1567).
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, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Sibila eritrea, según Miguel Ángel, bóveda de la Capilla Sixtina

Una figura femenina sentada, con amplios ropajes, descansa sobre un pedestal y gira la cabeza hacia un pequeño putto que sostiene un libro junto a ella. El dibujo combina aguada marrón, pluma y toques de blanco sobre papel beige. Hay una inscripción tenue en la esquina inferior izquierda.

Português: Sibila eritreia, após Michelangelo, teto da Capela Sistina

Uma figura feminina sentada, com vestes amplas, repousa sobre um pedestal e volta a cabeça para um pequeno putto que segura um livro ao seu lado. O desenho combina aguada marrom, pena e realces brancos sobre papel bege. Há uma inscrição discreta no canto inferior esquerdo.