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Engraved landscape of a river with a small boat, a winged figure in white, tall trees, a palm, and jagged mountains in the distance.

The Voyage of Life--Youth

An engraved landscape shows a wide river winding past tall trees, a palm at right, and jagged mountain peaks in the hazy distance. In the foreground a small boat with figures drifts on the water, while a winged figure in white hovers near the riverbank.

Artist
James Smillie
Date
ca. 1853
Medium
engraving on paper mounted on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2295 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1858).
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: El viaje de la vida: Juventud, grabado

Un grabado de paisaje muestra un amplio río que serpentea entre árboles altos, una palmera a la derecha y picos montañosos dentados en la distancia brumosa. En primer plano, una pequeña barca con figuras flota sobre el agua, mientras una figura alada de blanco se cierne cerca de la orilla.

Português: A Viagem da Vida: Juventude, gravura

Uma gravura de paisagem mostra um amplo rio que serpenteia entre árvores altas, com uma palmeira à direita e picos montanhosos irregulares na distância enevoada. Em primeiro plano, um pequeno barco com figuras desliza sobre a água, enquanto uma figura alada de branco paira perto da margem.

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