Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British, Roman Sphinx in the Gardens of the Villa Albani, 1804
- Title:
- Roman Sphinx in the Gardens of the Villa Albani
- Part Of:
Collective Title: A Collection of Continental Drawings, From a Set of Four Sketchbooks, 1802-1804
- Date:
- 1804
- Materials & Techniques:
- Brown wash and charcoal on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 1/16 × 11 1/2 inches (23 × 29.2 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in charcoal, lower right: "Roman Sphinx in the Gardens of the Villa Albani-"; inscribed in charcoal, lower left: "March 17th. 1804"; inscribed in graphite, upper right: "I/35"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.406
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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