Head of an Angel, marble relief by William Couper
A carved white marble relief in irregular oval form shows a youthful head in right profile, with curled hair bound by a band and a draped shoulder below. It is mounted on a dark wooden panel, with soft light emphasizing the smooth modelling of the face and hair.
- Artist
- William Couper
- Date
- 1884
- Medium
- relief/stone: marble/carved
- Source
- Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
- Size
- 2922 × 3000 px
Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1884).
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