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Drawing of a winged young figure seated on a pale ringed planet in dark space, with a small moon and stars.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Throne of Saturn

A winged, nude youth sits on the curved surface of a pale, ringed planet against a dark starry sky, one leg bent and the other extended over the rings. A small moon glows at upper right. The drawing uses chalk and pencil highlights on a dark ground with ink and watercolor accents.

Artist
Elihu Vedder
Date
1883-1884
Medium
chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2380 × 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 trono de Saturno, ilustración para el Rubaiyat de Omar Jayam

Un joven alado y desnudo se sienta sobre la superficie curva de un planeta pálido con anillos, contra un cielo oscuro lleno de estrellas. Una pierna está doblada y la otra se extiende sobre los anillos, y una pequeña luna brilla arriba a la derecha. El dibujo combina tiza y lápiz con toques de tinta y acuarela.

Português: O trono de Saturno, ilustração para o Rubaiyat de Omar Khayyam

Um jovem alado e nu está sentado sobre a superfície curva de um planeta pálido com anéis, contra um céu escuro cheio de estrelas. Uma perna está dobrada e a outra se estende sobre os anéis, e uma pequena lua brilha no alto à direita. O desenho combina giz e lápis com toques de tinta e aquarela.

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