Painting of a woman in a red gown gazing into a crystal ball beside a skull and open book, with an arched window and trees behind.

The Crystal Ball

A woman in a long red velvet gown stands before a table holding a glass crystal ball, gazing into it. Beside her lie an open book, a human skull, and a stone column, with a tiled floor and an arched window showing trees behind.

Artist: John William Waterhouse
Date: 1902
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 784 × 1200 px

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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1902; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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