The Questioner of the Sphinx | Elihu Vedder | 1863

Elihu Vedder’s The Questioner of the Sphinx (1863) places a solitary human figure before an immense and enigmatic presence. The stark setting and restrained palette lend weight to the encounter, while the contrast in scale suggests questions that resist human explanation. Vedder approaches the ancient subject through the language of poetic allegory, bringing landscape, monument and figure into a concentrated meditation on knowledge and uncertainty. Its quiet gravity anticipates the inward, suggestive concerns of later Symbolist painting.

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Includes a snow-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age.

All framed prints feature our premium fine art paper. This is a museum-quality paper which reproduces photography and artworks with exceptional tonality and renders sharp details with consistent flatness and accuracy.

Print: 

For the matted / mounted prints we use a thick 2.4mm window mount cut from premium, textured mountboard. All mounts are "conservation grade", FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.

• Simple, elegant design
• Premium, fine art paper with a gently textured surface
• Handmade by specialist picture framers
• FSC certified snow-white mat / window mount
• Delivered ready for hanging

Sizes:

14 x 11 Inches = 35.6 cm x 27.9 cm

20 x 16 Inches = 50.8 cm x 40.6 cm