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title: Penelope Stares at Her Shroud
author: Max Klinger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21904/penelope-stares-at-her-shroud/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-02
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# Penelope Stares at Her Shroud

_Authored by Max Klinger_

## Image File

[![Penelope Stares at Her Shroud](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21904.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21904.jpg)

## Image Caption

Leuckart Certificate (Penelope stares at her Shroud), by Max Klinger, Germany, c. 1900.

A print of Penelope, [Odysseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/odysseus/)'s unflinching wife in [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/)'s *[Odyssey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Odyssey/)*, as she stares at the shroud she has been weaving for years. The shroud acts as a symbol of her devotion to her husband, whom she thinks is dead, and her unwillingness to marry any of the suitors that come before her.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Klinger, M. (2026, July 02). Penelope Stares at Her Shroud. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21904/penelope-stares-at-her-shroud/>
### Chicago
Klinger, Max. "Penelope Stares at Her Shroud." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 02, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21904/penelope-stares-at-her-shroud/>.
### MLA
Klinger, Max. "Penelope Stares at Her Shroud." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21904/penelope-stares-at-her-shroud/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/384495) by [**Max Klinger**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/384495). Submitted by [Franco R. Batista Garcia](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/francobatista022/ "User Page: Franco R. Batista Garcia"), published on 02 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.