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Pastel drawing of a pensive woman in blue drapery seated in an arched niche beside a theatrical mask, with a gold border and dark trees behind.

Muse of Tragedy

A seated female figure wrapped in a pale blue drape rests her head on her hand within an arched niche, a mask of tragedy beside her on a stone ledge. Soft pastel strokes, a golden border and a dark tree-lined landscape frame the pensive scene.

Artist
Elihu Vedder
Date
1899
Medium
pastel
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2110 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1899).
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: Musa de la tragedia, dibujo al pastel de Elihu Vedder

Una figura femenina sentada, envuelta en un manto azul pálido, apoya la cabeza en la mano dentro de un nicho arqueado, con una máscara de tragedia junto a ella sobre un borde de piedra. Trazos suaves de pastel, un marco dorado y un paisaje oscuro con árboles enmarcan la escena.

Português: Musa da tragédia, desenho a pastel de Elihu Vedder

Uma figura feminina sentada, envolta em um manto azul-claro, apoia a cabeça na mão dentro de um nicho em arco, com uma máscara de tragédia ao lado sobre uma borda de pedra. Traços suaves de pastel, moldura dourada e uma paisagem escura de árvores compõem a cena.

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