Caress of the Sphinx Bookmark Price_$1000 - $2500 Indigenous

Indigenous

the surreal

where she became known throughout the country as a talented portrait artist

20x20 inches

We even throw in a set of spare screws

Caress of the Sphinx Bookmark Price_$1000 - $2500 IndigenousThe Caress of the Sphinx by Fernand Khnopff depicts Oedipus meeting the Sphinx. Oedipus must answer the Sphinx's riddle correctly to pass. Failure means his death. The puzzle was: "What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three at night?". Oedipus answered: "Man: as an infant, he crawls on all fours; as an adult, he walks on two legs and; in old age, he uses a walking stick." Finish: Solid brass, electro plated with gold