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Basin Supported by Sphinxes, Jacques-Louis David

Basin Supported by Sphinxes

Jacques-Louis David (French) (1748-1825)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1775–1780
Medium
Red chalk and gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
15.3 × 11.9 cm (sheet)
Collection
National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
National Gallery of Art, public domain

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DrawingWashRed chalkGrayBasinFountainObjetSphinxLionAnimalCrescent moonOrnamentSculpturePedestalBasePawClawWomanFaceAntiquityStudyCast shadowSignatureRingGobletBare-chested
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