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Pencil drawing of a smoking volcanic island rising from calm water, with a sleeping dog curled at the left edge.

Stromboli/Sleeping Dog

A pencil and chalk drawing on pale paper shows a volcanic island rising from a calm sea, its slopes shaded in soft graphite, with a wisp of smoke above the summit. At the left edge, a curled, sleeping dog rests against a dark vertical form.

Artist
Miner Kilbourne Kellogg
Date
n.d.
Medium
pencil and chalk on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 1857 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: Estromboli y perro dormido, dibujo a lápiz y tiza

Un dibujo a lápiz y tiza sobre papel claro muestra una isla volcánica que se eleva desde un mar en calma, con laderas sombreadas en grafito suave y un leve penacho de humo sobre la cima. En el borde izquierdo, un perro dormido y encogido descansa junto a una forma oscura y vertical.

Português: Estromboli e cão adormecido, desenho a lápis e giz

Um desenho a lápis e giz em papel claro mostra uma ilha vulcânica erguendo-se de um mar calmo, com encostas sombreadas em grafite suave e um fio de fumaça sobre o cume. Na borda esquerda, um cão adormecido, encolhido, repousa junto a uma forma escura e vertical.

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