Tomb with Sphinxes and an Owl
c. 1779–84
Platemark: 34 x 48.7 cm (13 3/8 x 19 3/16 in.); Sheet: 35 x 50.3 cm (13 3/4 x 19 13/16 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.207
Originally trained as an architect, Louis Jean Desprez produced this print depicting a tomb while living in Rome. He combined details observed while visiting catacombs in southern Italy with macabre inventions, such as the pair of feet visible from within the sculptural space....
Drawing
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accession
2018.207
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Terms
Culture
France, 18th century
Technique
aquatint with etching
Medium
aquatint with etching
Genre
Print
Department
Prints
Relations
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