Tomb with Sphinxes and an Owl
| Title | Tomb with Sphinxes and an Owl |
|---|---|
| Artist | Louis Jean Desprez (French, 1743–1804) |
| Date | c. 1779–84 18th century |
| Medium | aquatint with etching |
| Classification | |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Tomb with Sphinxes and an Owl, c. 1779–84. Louis Jean Desprez (French, 1743–1804). Aquatint with etching; 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Trust, 2018.207 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Tomb with Sphinxes and an Owl” is a work by Louis Jean Desprez (French, 1743–1804), dated c. 1779–84. It is executed in aquatint with etching and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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