Study for Mural, Passing Commerce Pays Tribute to the Port of Cleveland

An oval study in oil on canvas showing a winged, helmeted male figure holding a caduceus and a pouch, leaning toward a seated draped woman with a staff and laurel. A golden billowing drape and cloudy sky fill the background, with painted lettering in the corners. The figures are rendered in warm reds, ochres, and creams.

Artist

Kenyon Cox

Date

1909

Medium

oil and pencil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

1830 × 2560 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum