Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British
Title:
Roman Sphinx in the Gardens of the Villa Albani
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
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26575