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The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (recto); Sketch of a Sphinx [?] (verso) by Luc-Olivier Merson

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (recto); Sketch of a Sphinx [?] (verso)

Luc-Olivier Merson · 1879

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DETAILS
Artist
Luc-Olivier Merson
Date
1879
Medium
gray and graphite wash, with scraping and traces of black chalk
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
France, 19th century
Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
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Luc-Olivier Merson

Luc-Olivier Merson, a French academic painter, was renowned for his mystical Gothic imagery and also designed postage stamps and banknotes.

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