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

the surreal

"The Phantom Hunter" William Blair Bruce (Canadian 1859-1906)

20x20 inches

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

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