Study for Prudence, Lunette, Hudson County Courthouse

A seated female figure in flowing classical drapery holds a round mirror in one hand and a torch-like staff in the other, within a circular frame. The drawing is rendered in charcoal and graphite with soft tonal shading against a tan, laid paper ground.

Artist

Kenyon Cox

Date

1910

Medium

Charcoal and graphite on off-white wove paper, laid down

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

3753 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum