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Pencil drawing of a nude woman standing straight with head bowed, hair pulled back, one hand holding a small round object, on pale paper.

Venus with Golden Apple, Graphite Figure Study

A graphite drawing on pale paper shows a nude female figure standing frontally, head bowed and hair drawn back, with one hand holding a small round object. Soft, hatched shading models the arms, torso and legs, and the figure's weight rests evenly on both feet against a plain ground.

Artist
Sir Edward Burne-Jones
Date
c. 1873–77
Medium
Graphite on ivory wove paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1206 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1882).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Ida E. S. Noyes fund