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Sepia engraving of a classical harbor city with columns, a tiered tower, boats with sails on the left, and figures on steps.

A City of Ancient Greece

A sepia engraving of a classical harbor city at dusk, with colonnaded temples and a tall tiered tower rising behind terraces. On the left, small boats with billowing sails sit on the water, while robed figures gather on steps at the lower right beside a tall column.

Artist
J. W. Appleton
Date
n.d.
Medium
engraving
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2027 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
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

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