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Rupert Bunny

Untitled [Oedipus and the Sphinx]

Rupert Bunny’s Untitled [Oedipus and the Sphinx], painted around 1920, captures a pivotal moment from Greek mythology when Oedipus confronts the Sphinx and solves her riddle, leading to her destruction.

Artist / Maker
Rupert Bunny (1864—1947) [Australian]
Subjects
Art and Design - Paintings
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions
(H x W x D)
sight 100 x 100 cm frame 120 x 120 cm
Credit line
The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Purchased, 1960
Accession number
1960.0009.000.000
Copyright
Public domain. For image enquiries contact the Museums and Collections Department, Potter Museum of Art.
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