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Pastel portrait of a woman with wind-blown red-gold hair and a fierce sidelong glare, set against a dark swirling cloak and background.

Lucifer (Natalie Clifford Barney)

Pastel on canvas shows a woman with wind-swept, golden-red hair and a fierce, sidelong stare, her face lit against a dark ground. A heavy black cloak sweeps behind her in loose, feathery strokes, and the whole composition is built from smudged, energetic marks of dark blue, green and ochre.

Artist
Alice Pike Barney
Date
1902
Medium
pastel on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2479 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1902).
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: Lucifer (Natalie Clifford Barney)

Pastel sobre lienzo muestra a una mujer con cabello dorado rojizo agitado por el viento y una mirada feroz de reojo, con el rostro iluminado sobre un fondo oscuro. Una pesada capa negra se extiende tras ella en trazos sueltos y plumosos, y toda la composición está formada por marcas difuminadas y enérgicas de azul oscuro, verde y ocre.

Português: Lúcifer (Natalie Clifford Barney)

Pastel sobre tela mostra uma mulher com cabelo ruivo-dourado agitado pelo vento e um olhar feroz de lado, com o rosto iluminado contra um fundo escuro. Uma pesada capa preta se estende atrás dela em traços soltos e esvoaçantes, e toda a composição é formada por marcas esfumadas e enérgicas de azul-escuro, verde e ocre.

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