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Red chalk drawing of a seated draped woman holding an open book, with a smaller figure beside her at left on a pale sheet.

The Persian Sibyl from Sistine Chapel ceiling

A red chalk drawing on paper showing a seated, draped female figure turning her head toward a smaller figure at left. The robed figure holds an open book on her lap, and her heavy, sculptural drapery is built up with soft hatched strokes. Faint outlines suggest a pedestal beneath.

Artist
Jean-Robert Ango
Date
ca. 1759–70
Medium
Red chalk on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2707 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1775).
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 sibila persa, según el techo de la Capilla Sixtina

Dibujo en sanguina sobre papel que muestra a una figura femenina sentada y envuelta en amplios ropajes, con la cabeza girada hacia una figura más pequeña a la izquierda. La mujer sostiene un libro abierto en el regazo, y sus pliegues escultóricos se construyen con trazos suaves y sombreados. Se intuye un pedestal bajo ella.

Português: A Sibila Persa, a partir do teto da Capela Sistina

Desenho em giz vermelho sobre papel mostrando uma figura feminina sentada, envolta em amplas vestes, com a cabeça voltada para uma figura menor à esquerda. A mulher segura um livro aberto no colo, e suas dobras escultóricas são construídas com traços suaves e hachuras. Um pedestal sutil aparece sob ela.