Jean-Claude Golvin

Landing the fine limestone blocks

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

23.8 x 31.8 cm (Overall) 22.3 x 30 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Gizeh

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Massarah and Toutah stone blocks being unloaded at the Port of the Pyramids. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
Several boats are moored on the banks of the Nile. The one in the center has a cargo of stone blocks. Workers are unloading the goods using tow sleds. A boat contains amphorae, which are transported by donkey or man. In the foreground, workers repair equipment.

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