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Pencil drawing of a small round colonnaded temple among trees, with a tall cypress tree on the right side of the page.

Temple of the Sibyl, Tivoli

A pencil sketch on pale paper shows a small circular colonnaded temple half-hidden among trees and foliage at left, with a tall cypress rising beside it at right. Loose, feathery hatching suggests shrubs and branches in the foreground, and the page is marked with a small number in the lower right corner.

Artist
George Elbert Burr
Date
1900
Medium
pencil on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1622 × 2547 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
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, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Templo de la Sibila, Tívoli

Un boceto a lápiz sobre papel claro muestra un pequeño templo circular con columnas, medio oculto entre árboles y follaje a la izquierda, con un alto ciprés junto a él a la derecha. El sombreado suelto y plumoso sugiere arbustos y ramas en primer plano.

Português: Templo da Sibila, Tívoli

Um esboço a lápis em papel claro mostra um pequeno templo circular com colunas, meio escondido entre árvores e folhagens à esquerda, com um alto cipreste ao lado à direita. Hachuras soltas e plumosas sugerem arbustos e galhos em primeiro plano.

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