Jean-Claude Golvin

Baharia, El Qasr, the entrance to the city and the monumental arch

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite (traces), Paper

Dimensions

30 × 40.1 cm (Overall) 22.5 × 32.8 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

El Qasr

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of El Qasr’s entrance to the Baharia oasis and the monumental arch. The drawing is in landscape format and has no drawn frame. Inscriptions are visible in the margins and on the reverse.
In the foreground is a palm grove. The entrance to the city is through a monumental gate (triumphal arch), accessible via a raised ramp. Two horsemen ride through it.

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