The Last Man, illustration for Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

A standing male figure with arms folded gazes left beside a tree, while a winged figure lies sprawled among scattered skulls. A framed inscription in calligraphic script hangs above them. The drawing uses chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor in muted greys and browns on paper.

Artist

Elihu Vedder

Date

1883-1884

Medium

chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2359 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum