Study for "Zodiac" by Francis Augustus Lathrop, graphite sketch

A loose graphite sketch on cream paper shows overlapping, quickly drawn figures within a circular frame: a reclining form at upper left, a standing figure with raised arms at center, and a small crouched figure below. Faint guidelines suggest a segmented, medallion-like composition.

Artist

Francis Augustus Lathrop

Date

ca. 1894

Medium

Graphite on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

3388 × 2870 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum