The Libyan Sibyl by William Wetmore Story is a white marble sculpture of a woman. The woman has a slender build and is sitting on a rock-like structure. She wears a long, draped skirt gathered at the waist. Her right elbow rests on her knee, and her chin rests on her right hand. Her left hand holds a cylindrical object. Her hair is styled in braids and adorned with a headband. She wears hoop earrings and a necklace with a pendant. Her right leg is crossed over her left and her right foot is bare. The background is black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1860; carved 1861
- Medium
- Marble
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 558 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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