Painting of a helmeted female figure in a pale robe standing in a chariot beside a horse, with loose brushwork and a frieze of medallions above.

Minerva in a Chariot

A painted figure in a flowing pale robe and helmet stands in a chariot, holding reins toward a horse at right. Loose, sketchy brushwork in muted greens, greys and gold fills the sky and the decorative frieze of circular medallions along the top edge.

Artist: Abbott Handerson Thayer
Date: ca. 1894
Medium: oil on canvas
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 3000 × 2104 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1899).
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

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