Sphinx in a Grotto (Poet, King and Warrior)

Gustave Moreau French

1887–1888

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Artwork Details

Title: Sphinx in a Grotto (Poet, King and Warrior)
Artist: Gustave Moreau (French, Paris 1826–1898 Paris)
Date: 1887–1888
Medium: Watercolor and gouache on paper, varnished
Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 16 3/8 in. (31.4 x 41.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967
Object Number: 67.187.30
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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