Basin Supported by Sphinxes
Jacques-Louis David · 1775/80 · red chalk and gray wash on laid paper
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About this picture
Basin Supported by Sphinxes is a public-domain drawing by Jacques-Louis David, dated 1775/80. Red chalk and gray wash on laid paper. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“Basin Supported by Sphinxes” (1775/80) is drawn with David’s hard, clear contour. It may be a finished history picture or a study of a pose for one.
About the artist
Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825) was the leading Neoclassical painter in France. Clear drawing and antique poses served pictures made for the Revolution and later for Napoleon.
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