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White marble bust of a young woman with wavy hair, bare-shouldered, on a pedestal against a dark brown background.

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A white marble bust of a young woman with wavy hair pulled back from her face, shown bare-shouldered and bare-breasted on a short pedestal against a deep brown backdrop. Her gaze is turned slightly downward, and the smooth, polished surface catches soft light across the forehead and shoulders.

Artist
Erastus Dow Palmer
Date
1865
Medium
marble
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2475 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1865).
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: Junio, busto de mármol de Erastus Dow Palmer

Busto de mármol blanco de una joven con cabello ondulado recogido hacia atrás, mostrada con los hombros y el pecho desnudos sobre un pedestal corto frente a un fondo marrón oscuro. Su mirada se inclina levemente hacia abajo, y la superficie pulida capta una luz suave en la frente y los hombros.

Português: Junho, busto de mármore de Erastus Dow Palmer

Busto de mármore branco de uma jovem com cabelos ondulados penteados para trás, mostrada com ombros e seios nus sobre um pedestal baixo diante de um fundo marrom escuro. Seu olhar se inclina levemente para baixo, e a superfície polida capta uma luz suave na testa e nos ombros.

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