The Sphinx

George E. Raum, The Sphinx, 1896, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1998.39
George E. Raum, The Sphinx, 1896, oil on canvas, 45 1⁄4 x 64 in. (114.9 x 162.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1998.39
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Artwork Details

Title
The Sphinx
Artist
Date
1896
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
45 1⁄4 x 64 in. (114.9 x 162.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Monument — statue — Sphinx
  • Figure group
  • Landscape — Egypt
  • Monument — tomb — pyramid
  • Animal — camel
Object Number
1998.39
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.39

Works by this artist (1 item)

Paolo Farinati, St. John(?), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nigel Cholmeley-Jones, 1967.54.15
St. John(?)
Artist
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