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Drypoint of a seated woman reading by a domed lamp in a dim room, a dog lying on the floor in the foreground.

The Evening Lamp

A woman in a long dress sits reading beside a glowing lamp with a domed shade on a dark table, while a dog lies stretched on the floor in the foreground. Fine drypoint lines build a dim, shadowed interior with heavy curtains and a soft pool of light.

Artist
J. Alden Weir
Date
ca. 1887-1893
Medium
drypoint and etching on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1921 × 2772 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1898).
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 lámpara de la tarde

Una mujer con vestido largo lee sentada junto a una lámpara encendida con pantalla abovedada, sobre una mesa oscura, mientras un perro yace tendido en el suelo del primer plano. Las finas líneas de punta seca crean un interior tenue y sombrío, con cortinas pesadas y un suave halo de luz.

Português: A lâmpada do entardecer

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