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Painting of the Great Sphinx in desert sand with two pyramids behind, and small robed figures and camels in the foreground.

The Sphinx

A large oil painting shows the Great Sphinx of Giza, its weathered head rising above sand with two pyramids pale in the hazy sky behind. In the foreground, small robed figures, a seated camel and riders move across the desert, with more people standing at the right.

Artist
George E. Raum
Date
1896
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2793 × 1950 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1896).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: La Esfinge, pintura de George E. Raum (1896)

Una gran pintura al óleo muestra la Gran Esfinge de Giza, con su cabeza desgastada elevándose sobre la arena, y dos pirámides pálidas en el cielo brumoso al fondo. En primer plano, pequeñas figuras con túnicas, un camello sentado y jinetes cruzan el desierto, y a la derecha hay más personas de pie.

Português: A Esfinge, pintura de George E. Raum (1896)

Uma grande pintura a óleo mostra a Grande Esfinge de Gizé, com a cabeça desgastada erguendo-se sobre a areia e duas pirâmides pálidas no céu enevoado ao fundo. No primeiro plano, pequenas figuras de túnica, um camelo sentado e cavaleiros atravessam o deserto, e à direita há mais pessoas em pé.

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