The Sphinx by George Frederic Watts (1887)

Painting of the Sphinx seen from behind, its stone head rising above sandy ground under a hazy green sky.

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A painting shows the head and shoulders of the Sphinx seen from behind, rising above a low, sandy, ochre-toned ground. The sky is rendered in soft, hazy green washes that dominate the upper composition. The work, titled The Sphinx, is attributed to George Frederic Watts and dated 1887.

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1887

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain