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Charcoal drawing of a cloaked woman holding a flag on a shore, with a sunburst and a distant statue over water.

pour Que la Liberte Continue d'Eclairer le Monde

A charcoal drawing shows a cloaked woman gripping a tall flag on a shore, her body turned toward the viewer. Behind her, a radiant sunburst spreads over water toward a distant statue, and a handwritten French inscription runs along the bottom edge.

Artist
Henri Zo
Date
n.d.
Medium
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2425 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
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: Para que la libertad siga iluminando el mundo

Un dibujo al carbón muestra a una mujer envuelta en una capa, que sujeta una bandera alta en una orilla, con el cuerpo girado hacia el espectador. Detrás de ella, un resplandor radiante se extiende sobre el agua hacia una estatua lejana, y una inscripción manuscrita en francés recorre el borde inferior.

Português: Para que a liberdade continue iluminando o mundo

Um desenho a carvão mostra uma mulher envolta em um manto, segurando uma bandeira alta numa costa, com o corpo voltado para o observador. Atrás dela, um brilho radiante se espalha sobre a água em direção a uma estátua distante, e uma inscrição manuscrita em francês corre pela borda inferior.

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