Study for "Zodiac" by Francis Augustus Lathrop

A loose graphite sketch on pale paper shows a dense cluster of swirling figures and forms arranged within a circular, dome-like frame. A reclining figure with outstretched arms floats above, while a small seated figure appears at the lower center, with faint lines suggesting clouds and decorative borders.

Artist

Francis Augustus Lathrop

Date

ca. 1894

Medium

Graphite on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

3200 × 2799 px

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