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Drawing of a standing nude man with folded arms beside a reclining winged figure among skulls, with a framed verse above in calligraphic script.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Last Man

A standing male figure with arms folded gazes left beside a tree, while a winged figure lies sprawled among scattered skulls. A framed inscription in calligraphic script hangs above them. The drawing uses chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor in muted greys and browns on paper.

Artist
Elihu Vedder
Date
1883-1884
Medium
chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2359 × 3000 px
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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)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: El último hombre, ilustración para el Rubaiyat de Omar Jayyam

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