The Sphynx

Wihelm Hammerschmidt

Caption

Wihelm Hammerschmidt (German, died 1869). The Sphynx, 19th century. Albumen silver print, image: 9 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (24.2 x 31.5 cm) sheet: 14 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (35.8 x 26.4 cm) album: 14 9/16 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. (37 x 29.5 x 4.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alan Schlussel, 86.250.45.11.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Photography

Title

The Sphynx

Date

19th century

Medium

Albumen silver print

Classification

Photograph

Dimensions

image: 9 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (24.2 x 31.5 cm) sheet: 14 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (35.8 x 26.4 cm) album: 14 9/16 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. (37 x 29.5 x 4.5 cm)

Inscriptions

Inscribed in ink on album board: [title]

Credit Line

Gift of Alan Schlussel

Accession Number

86.250.45.11

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