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Pencil and charcoal drawing of a seated classical woman in draped robes holding a mirror and a torch within a circle.

Study for "Prudence," Lunette in Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ

A seated female figure in flowing classical drapery holds a round mirror in one hand and a torch-like staff in the other, within a circular frame. The drawing is rendered in charcoal and graphite with soft tonal shading against a tan, laid paper ground.

Artist
Kenyon Cox
Date
1910
Medium
Charcoal and graphite on off-white wove paper, laid down
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3753 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1910).
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, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Estudio para Prudencia, luneta del Tribunal del Condado de Hudson

Una figura femenina sentada, con amplios ropajes clásicos, sostiene un espejo redondo en una mano y un objeto parecido a una antorcha en la otra, dentro de un marco circular. El dibujo está hecho con carboncillo y grafito, con sombreado suave sobre papel crema.

Português: Estudo para Prudência, luneta do Tribunal de Hudson County

Uma figura feminina sentada, com vestes clássicas fluidas, segura um espelho redondo em uma mão e uma haste semelhante a uma tocha na outra, dentro de uma moldura circular. O desenho em carvão e grafite tem sombreado suave sobre papel creme.

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