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Painting of two winged figures at night, one hooded and bearded in grey, the other in white gown leaning toward him, under a pale moon.

The Cup of Death

Two winged figures stand against a dusky night landscape under a pale moon. A hooded, bearded figure in grey drapery leans forward while a woman in a flowing white gown bends her head toward him, both set among dark grass.

Artist
Elihu Vedder
Date
1885 and 1911
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1480 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
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: La copa de la muerte

Dos figuras aladas se encuentran en un paisaje nocturno y oscuro bajo una luna pálida. Un personaje encapuchado y barbado, con ropajes grises, se inclina hacia adelante mientras una mujer con vestido blanco fluido inclina la cabeza hacia él entre la hierba oscura.

Português: A taça da morte

Duas figuras aladas estão em uma paisagem noturna escura sob uma lua pálida. Um personagem encapuzado e barbado, com vestes cinzentas, inclina-se para frente enquanto uma mulher de vestido branco fluido inclina a cabeça em direção a ele entre a grama escura.

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