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Painting of a dark-haired young woman in a black dress reading a small book on a gold couch, with a white dog and a red apple beside her.

Katie Lewis reading a book

A young woman with dark hair in a black gown lies on a gold-cushioned couch against a shimmering golden drape, absorbed in a small open book. A fluffy white dog rests beside her, and a red apple sits on the cushion at right in this painted scene.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1886
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1079 × 510 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1886; 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): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Katie Lewis leyendo un libro

Una joven de cabello oscuro y vestido negro yace sobre un diván con cojines dorados, frente a una cortina dorada brillante, absorta en un libro pequeño abierto. Junto a ella descansa un perro blanco de pelo esponjoso, y a la derecha, sobre el cojín, hay una manzana roja en esta escena pintada.

Português: Katie Lewis lendo um livro

Uma jovem de cabelo escuro e vestido preto repousa sobre um divã com almofadas douradas, diante de uma cortina dourada brilhante, absorta em um pequeno livro aberto. Ao lado dela descansa um cão branco de pelo fofo e, à direita, sobre a almofada, há uma maçã vermelha nesta cena pintada.

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