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Pen and ink drawing of a seated woman in robes facing a standing bearded man in a cloak, with a winged child above and drapery behind.

Penelope Recognizes Ulysses

A pen and brown ink drawing shows a seated woman in flowing robes at left, her hand resting on a carved bench, as a bearded man in a cloak and short tunic stands before her. A small winged putto hovers between them, curtains drape behind, and a figure leans in at right.

Artist
Felice Giani
Date
1800–1825
Medium
Pen and brown ink over traces of graphite on cream laid paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3948 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1825).
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, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Penélope reconoce a Ulises

Un dibujo a pluma y tinta marrón muestra a una mujer sentada con vestiduras fluidas a la izquierda, con la mano apoyada en un banco tallado, mientras un hombre barbado con capa y túnica corta está de pie frente a ella. Un pequeño putto alado flota entre ambos, hay cortinas detrás y una figura se inclina a la derecha.

Português: Penélope reconhece Ulisses

Um desenho a pena e tinta marrom mostra, à esquerda, uma mulher sentada em vestes fluidas, com a mão apoiada em um banco entalhado, enquanto um homem barbado, de capa e túnica curta, está de pé diante dela. Um pequeno putto alado paira entre os dois, cortinas caem ao fundo e uma figura se inclina à direita.