Study of Sappho
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Title
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Study of Sappho
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Rights
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Tate Britain, London, UK. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED.
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Creator
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Simeon Solomon (1840-1905)
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Date
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1862
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Description
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A side profile portrait of Sappho in graphite. A laurel crown decorates her dark, fluffy hair, which is left down, going past her shoulders. Her eyes are gently shut. Behind and surrounding her face and neck is a softly shaded background of light gray that makes the center of the portrait a round, oval-like shape. The rest of the background is left blank. Below her chin and slightly to the left is a small ribbon with "SAPPHO" written in its center. Below that is the artists signature. The edges beyond the paper on which this study is drawn is a yellowed paper background.
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Format
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Pencil on paper. 10 1/8 × 8 1/2 in.
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Publisher
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Tate Britain.
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Contributor
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Shenai Beyale
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Identifier
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Tate Britain. T03104.
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Subject
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Sappho; portrait; pencil; graphite; art; study
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Source
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Jpg file. Tate Britain. 10/28/2025. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/solomon-study-of-sappho-t03104
Study of Sappho