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Pencil and charcoal study of a seated female figure holding an electric globe lamp, with grid lines and a curved architectural form below.

The Electric Light, Study for Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL

A graphite and charcoal study of a seated female figure holding a globe-shaped electric lamp aloft, set in a grid of ruled guidelines above a curved architectural spandrel. Faint squared layout lines and a handwritten inscription in the lower right frame the drawing on aged cream paper.

Artist
J. Carroll Beckwith
Date
1891–92
Medium
Charcoal and graphite on cream wove paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3060 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1892).
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, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: La luz eléctrica, estudio para el Edificio de Manufacturas, Exposición Colombina

Estudio en grafito y carboncillo de una figura femenina sentada que sostiene en alto una lámpara eléctrica con forma de globo. Un entramado de líneas guía y una leyenda manuscrita en la parte inferior derecha enmarcan el dibujo sobre papel crema envejecido.

Português: A luz elétrica, estudo para o Edifício de Manufaturas, Exposição Colombiana

Estudo em grafite e carvão de uma figura feminina sentada que ergue uma lâmpada elétrica em forma de globo. Linhas de guia em grade e uma inscrição manuscrita no canto inferior direito enquadram o desenho sobre papel creme envelhecido.