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White marble statue of a standing woman in flowing classical robes, with a carved lyre at her feet, on a dark marble pedestal against gray.

Sappho

A white marble statue of a standing female figure in flowing classical drapery, head turned to the left and hands clasped at the waist. A carved lyre rests on the round base beside her, set on a dark marbled pedestal against a plain gray background.

Artist
Vinnie Ream
Date
ca. 1870
Medium
marble
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2290 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1875).
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: Safo (estatua de mármol)

Una estatua de mármol blanco de una figura femenina de pie, con ropas clásicas holgadas, la cabeza girada hacia la izquierda y las manos juntas a la altura de la cintura. Una lira tallada descansa sobre la base redonda junto a ella, sobre un pedestal de mármol oscuro, frente a un fondo gris liso.

Português: Safo (estátua de mármore)

Uma estátua de mármore branco de uma figura feminina em pé, com vestes clássicas drapeadas, a cabeça voltada para a esquerda e as mãos juntas na altura da cintura. Uma lira esculpida repousa na base redonda ao lado dela, sobre um pedestal de mármore escuro, diante de um fundo cinza liso.

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