Memnon : Illustration for 'The Sphinx' by Oscar Wilde
Charles de Sousy Ricketts R.A. 1866 - 1931
Summary
A finely detailed drawing depicting a winged creature with a human face emerging from ruins on the left. There are more ruins on the right, with the outline of a tall seated figure visible in the foreground, with vines growing up its side.
Object Name
Memnon : Illustration for 'The Sphinx' by Oscar Wilde
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1890
Dimensions
Sight: 19cm x 15cm
support: 19.5cm x 16.2cm
accession number
1925.251
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925
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