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Faint pencil sketch of a nude male figure seated on a diagonal, one arm outstretched, on lined note paper.

Prometheus

A faint pencil sketch of a nude male figure reclines or sits diagonally across lined note paper, one arm stretched out to the left and legs extended toward the lower left. Light, loose outlines with a few stray marks suggest a study rather than a finished drawing.

Artist
William Page
Date
ca. 1861
Medium
pencil on note paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2317 × 2880 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1866).
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