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Engraving of a bearded man in a cloak embracing a woman in a pale gown in a stone vaulted room with books and a globe at right.

Sir Walter Raleigh Parting with His Wife

An engraving of a man in a feathered hat and cloak embracing a woman in a pale gown in a stone vaulted chamber. A young attendant stands in a doorway at left, and books, a globe and a chest sit at right. Fine engraved hatching gives the scene a soft, dim tonality.

Artist
Charles Burt
Date
1846
Medium
engraving on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2267 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1846).
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: Sir Walter Raleigh despidiéndose de su esposa

Un grabado que muestra a un hombre con sombrero de plumas y capa abrazando a una mujer con vestido claro en una cámara de piedra abovedada. Un joven asistente aparece en una puerta a la izquierda, y libros, un globo y un baúl están a la derecha. El rayado fino del grabado crea una atmósfera suave y tenue.

Português: Sir Walter Raleigh despedindo-se de sua esposa

Uma gravura mostra um homem de chapéu com pluma e capa abraçando uma mulher de vestido claro em uma câmara de pedra abobadada. Um jovem auxiliar aparece em uma porta à esquerda, e livros, um globo e um baú estão à direita. As hachuras finas da gravura criam uma atmosfera suave e sombria.

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