Sketch of a Sphinx [?] (verso)
c. 1879–80
Sheet: 25.5 x 14.5 cm (10 1/16 x 5 11/16 in.); Secondary Support: 27.9 x 39 cm (11 x 15 3/8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.178.b
This drawing relates to Luc-Olivier Merson's Rest on the Flight into Egypt, among the most popular paintings exhibited at the 1879 Paris Salon. This dream-like, highly unusual image from the familiar bible story shows Mary and Christ resting peacefully in the arms of a Sphinx,...
Drawing
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159877
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drawing
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citation
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CC0
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q79980199"
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import
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| accession |
accession
1997.178.b
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Source image fields (4)
Terms
Culture
France, 19th century
Technique
black chalk
Medium
black chalk
Genre
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Relations
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