Spirit of the Sphinx

Henry Bacon, Spirit of the Sphinx, n.d., watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Virginia Bullock-Willis, 1966.99.1
Henry Bacon, Spirit of the Sphinx, n.d., watercolor, sight 23 x 19 1⁄2 in. (58.4 x 49.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Virginia Bullock-Willis, 1966.99.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Spirit of the Sphinx
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 23 x 19 1⁄2 in. (58.4 x 49.5 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Virginia Bullock-Willis
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — nude
  • Monument — statue — Sphinx
  • Landscape — Egypt
Object Number
1966.99.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.99.1

Works by this artist (11 items)

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Henry Bacon, Spirit of the Sphinx, n.d., watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Virginia Bullock-Willis, 1966.99.1
Spirit of the Sphinx
Artist
Daten.d.
watercolor
Not on view
Henry Bacon, The Parthenon, West Facade, n.d., watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Given in memory of the artist by his wife Louisa Lee Bacon, 1927.5.3
The Parthenon, West Facade
Artist
Daten.d.
watercolor
Not on view
Henry Bacon, Central Metope of the Frieze of Phidias, Parthenon, ca. 1909-1912, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Given in memory of the artist by his wife Louisa Lee Bacon, 1927.5.6
Central Metope of the Frieze of Phidias, Parthenon
Artist
Dateca. 1909-1912
watercolor
Not on view
Henry Bacon, Unidentified, (Lincoln Memorial), 1933-1943, watercolor and pencil on linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1965.18.52
(Lincoln Memorial)
Artist
Unidentified
Henry Bacon
Date1933-1943
watercolor and pencil on linen
Not on view

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