Sphinx
DrawingsItalian16th century

Sphinx

16th century

Artists

Perino del VagaArtist
Giulio RomanoArtist after
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper inset into cream antique laid paper
Culture
Italian
Century
16th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

16.9 × 12 cm (6 5/8 × 4 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Charles A. Loeser, Florence, Italy, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1932

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