Artwork
Le Sphinx
Le Sphinx is a watercolor work on paper by the Romanesque artist Isidore Justin Severin Taylor. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A watercolour drawing titled *Le Sphinx* by Isidore Justin Séverin Taylor depicts the Great Sphinx of Giza.
A watercolour drawing titled *Le Sphinx* by Isidore Justin Séverin Taylor depicts the Great Sphinx of Giza. Created around 1830, the work reflects the broader documentation of Taylor’s travels in the Middle East, later published in his 1839 volume *La Syrie, l'Égypte, La Palestine et la Judée*. The drawing was engraved by Finden after a version by Dauzats, while its provenance includes ownership by the Duc de Montpensier before passing through later collections.
Artist & collection
Artist
French traveler and watercolor artist Isidore Justin Severin Taylor sketched ancient sites during the 1830s.
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: The Great Sphinx, Pyramids of Gezeeh
The Sphinx
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Front Elevation of the Great Temple of Aboo Simbel, Nubia
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Thebes
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: The Great Temple of Aboo-Simble, Nubia
Excavation of the Great Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel
Temple de Ipsamboul
