The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (recto); Sketch of a Sphinx [?] (verso)

Luc-Olivier Merson

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image contains two artworks. The left artwork is a black and white drawing. The drawing depicts a large stone sphinx sitting on a rectangular base. The sphinx has the body of a lion and the head of a human. The sphinx sits on the right side. On the left side are two donkeys or mules and a dog. The background is a flat, dark area. The right artwork is a sketch on a white background. The sketch appears to be on the back of the left artwork. The sketch is a simple pencil drawing of a creature with a long neck and tail. The creature appears to be flying or in motion. There is some illegible writing on the right side.