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Etching of a leaning cypress tree beside a round stone fountain in a courtyard, with arcaded buildings and a hazy hill behind.

The Cypress of Michelangelo, Rome

A dark, feathery cypress tree leans over a stone-paved courtyard in this etching, its pale trunk twisting beside a round stone fountain basin in the foreground. Arcaded loggias with rounded arches line the background under a soft, hazy sky, with a distant hill beyond.

Artist
Fabio Mauroner
Date
1913
Medium
etching
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1806 × 1920 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1913).
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

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