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Octagonal brown sheet with a loose graphite sketch of draped female figures, one with raised arm, against faint cloud-like lines.

Study for "Zodiac"

A sketch in graphite on a brownish octagonal sheet shows loosely drawn draped female figures in flowing robes, one raising an arm above her head. Faint lines suggest clouds, a dark circular form at upper right, and a cluster of small figures at the bottom edge.

Artist
Francis Augustus Lathrop
Date
ca. 1894
Medium
Pastel crayon on tracing paper mounted to board
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3388 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

Español: Estudio para "Zodiac" de Francis Augustus Lathrop

Un boceto en grafito sobre una hoja octogonal de tono pardo muestra figuras femeninas drapeadas, dibujadas con trazos sueltos, una de ellas con el brazo levantado sobre la cabeza. Líneas tenues sugieren nubes, una forma oscura circular a la derecha y un grupo de pequeñas figuras en el borde inferior.

Português: Estudo para "Zodíaco" de Francis Augustus Lathrop

Um esboço em grafite sobre uma folha octogonal de tom pardo mostra figuras femininas drapeadas, desenhadas com traços soltos, uma delas com o braço erguido acima da cabeça. Linhas tênues sugerem nuvens, uma forma circular escura à direita e um grupo de pequenas figuras na borda inferior.

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