The image shows a winged figure seated with a relaxed posture. The figure has long flowing hair, closed or semi-closed eyes, and is lightly dressed. They hold a stick touching an open book on their lap. The figure's wings are spread out against a large spherical object in the background. The setting has a lightly shaded background with subtle gradients.
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Study for "The Eclipse of the Sun by the Moon"

Elihu Vedder (American, 1836 - 1923)

1892

Medium
charcoal and chalk on green wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet (irregular): 31.75 × 48.26 cm (12 1/2 × 19 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1955)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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