Cleveland Museum of Art
Tomb with Sphinxes and an Owl
Louis Jean Desprez (French, 1743–1804) · c. 1779–84
The growing popularity of Egypt in the late 18th century, bolstered by Napoleon Bonaparte’s ultimately failed attempt to colonize the country, ensured a ready market for the subject of Louis Jean Desprez's print.
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