Graphite sketch on tan paper of a winged youth reclining diagonally on a ledge, head resting on one arm, with a foot fragment at upper left.

Winged Reclining Figure, Study for Zodiac

A graphite sketch on tan paper shows a winged youthful figure reclining diagonally, head propped on one arm and legs extended across a ledge. Loose, searching lines model the torso, wings and limbs, with a fragment of a foot visible at the upper left.

Artist: Francis Augustus Lathrop
Date: ca. 1894
Medium: Graphite on paper
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 4000 × 2693 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1899).
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

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