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Gustave Moreau: Oedipus and the Sphinx  wikidata:Q293990 reasonator:Q293990
Artist
Gustave Moreau  (1826–1898)  wikidata:Q203828 q:en:Gustave Moreau
 
Gustave Moreau
Alternative names
G. Moreau; moreau gustave; Moreau
Description French sculptor and painter
Date of birth/death 6 April 1826 Edit this at Wikidata 18 April 1898 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Paris Paris
Work location
Paris (1826–1841); Naples (July 1859–September 1859); Rome (April 1859–July 1859); Paris (1859–1888); Netherlands (1888–1888); Belgium (1888–1888); Paris (1888–1898); Florence (December 1858–March 1859); Milan (August 1858–September 1859); Italy (1841–1841); Venice (September 1858–December 1858); Paris (1841–1857); Florence (June 1858–August 1858); Rome (October 1857–June 1858); Kingdom of the Netherlands Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q203828
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Title
French:
Oedipe et le sphinx

Oedipus and the Sphinx
title QS:P1476,fr:"Oedipe et le sphinx"
label QS:Lfr,"Oedipe et le sphinx"
label QS:Len,"Oedipus and the Sphinx"
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre mythological painting Edit this at Wikidata
Depicted people sphinx Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1864
date QS:P571,+1864-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 206.4 cm (81.2 in); width: 104.8 cm (41.2 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,206.4U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,104.8U174728
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Accession number
21.134.1 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Edit this at Wikidata
References
Source/Photographer https://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/437153?=&imgNo=0&tabName=gallery-label
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