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Terracotta sculpture of a veiled woman holding a limp winged youth across her lap, on a round base with draped cloth.

La Parque et l'Amour

A terracotta sculpture of a hooded, veiled female figure cradling a limp winged youth whose head tips back over her arm. Draped cloth pools around a rounded base, and a faint inscription is visible near the lower right edge.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1877
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2346 × 3816 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1877; 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): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La Parca y el Amor, escultura de terracota de Gustave Doré

Escultura de terracota de una figura femenina encapuchada y velada que sostiene a un joven alado sin fuerzas, con la cabeza echada hacia atrás sobre su brazo. Telas drapeadas caen sobre una base redonda, y cerca del borde inferior derecho se ve una leve inscripción.

Português: A Parca e o Amor, escultura em terracota de Gustave Doré

Escultura em terracota de uma figura feminina encapuzada e velada que segura um jovem alado sem forças, com a cabeça pendendo para trás sobre o braço. Panos drapeados caem sobre uma base redonda, e perto da borda inferior direita há uma leve inscrição.

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