Napoleon before the Sphinx

Henry Wolf, Jean Léon Gérôme, Napoleon before the Sphinx, 1888, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.33
Henry Wolf, Jean Léon Gérôme, Napoleon before the Sphinx, 1888, wood engraving on paper, image: 5 x 8 14 in. (12.721.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.33
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Artwork Details

Title
Napoleon before the Sphinx
Artists
Publisher
Century Magazine
Date
1888
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 5 x 8 14 in. (12.721.1 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums Description
wood engraving on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Landscape — Egypt
  • Monument — statue — Sphinx
  • Equestrian
Object Number
1973.130.33

Works by this artist (7 items)

Bessie Stough Callender, Falcon, 1937, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender, 1960.8.2
Falcon
Date1937
marble
On view
Bessie Stough Callender, Torso, ca. 1930, granite on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender, 1960.8.5
Torso
Dateca. 1930
granite on marble base
On view
Bessie Stough Callender, Guinea Hen, ca. 1929, limestone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender, 1960.8.4
Guinea Hen
Dateca. 1929
limestone
On view
Bessie Stough Callender, Ram, ca. 1930, granite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender, 1960.8.3
Ram
Dateca. 1930
granite
On view

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