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Red crayon drawing of a recumbent sphinx with a human face and headdress, lying on a stone base, shaded with hatching strokes.

A Recumbent Sphinx in Red Chalk

A red crayon drawing on paper shows a recumbent sphinx with a human head wearing a headdress, its lion body stretched along a stone base. Soft hatching shades the body and mane, and the figure faces right with its forelegs extended.

Artist
Unknown
Date
mid- 18th century
Medium
red crayon on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3999 × 2959 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1767).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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