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title: Bonaparte Before the Sphinx
author: Jean-Léon Gérôme
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17326/bonaparte-before-the-sphinx/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-04-25
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# Bonaparte Before the Sphinx

_Authored by Jean-Léon Gérôme_

## Image File

[![Bonaparte Before the Sphinx](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17326.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17326.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Bonaparte before the [Sphinx](https://www.worldhistory.org/sphinx/)*, oil on canvas by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1886.

Hearst Castle collection.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gérôme, J. (2023, April 25). Bonaparte Before the Sphinx. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17326/bonaparte-before-the-sphinx/>
### Chicago
Gérôme, Jean-Léon. "Bonaparte Before the Sphinx." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 25, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17326/bonaparte-before-the-sphinx/>.
### MLA
Gérôme, Jean-Léon. "Bonaparte Before the Sphinx." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17326/bonaparte-before-the-sphinx/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bonaparte_ante_la_Esfinge,_por_Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me.jpg) by [**Jean-Léon Gérôme**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bonaparte_ante_la_Esfinge,_por_Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 25 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.