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White marble bust of a smiling young woman with a crown of flowers and leaves, head tilted, on a square pedestal against black.

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A white marble bust of a smiling young woman with her head tilted to one side, wearing a crown of blossoms and leaves in her hair. Flowers cling to her bare shoulder and drape across her chest, resting on a square pedestal against a dark background.

Artist
Jean Baptiste Carpeaux
Date
1871
Medium
marble
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2232 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1871).
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: Primavera, busto de mármol de Jean Baptiste Carpeaux

Busto de mármol blanco de una joven sonriente con la cabeza inclinada hacia un lado y una corona de flores y hojas en el cabello. Flores se aferran a su hombro descubierto y caen sobre el pecho, apoyado en un pedestal cuadrado contra un fondo oscuro.

Português: Primavera, busto de mármore de Jean Baptiste Carpeaux

Busto de mármore branco de uma jovem sorridente com a cabeça inclinada para um lado e uma coroa de flores e folhas nos cabelos. Flores se prendem ao ombro descoberto e caem sobre o peito, apoiado em um pedestal quadrado diante de um fundo escuro.

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