Jean-Claude Golvin

Meydum, the pyramid of Snefrou

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Watercolor;Black ink;Gouache;Graphite;Paper

Dimensions

28.5 × 46.2 cm (Overall) 25.1 × 42.7 cm (Drawing)

Period

Geographical area

Location or theme

Meïdoum

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

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Aerial view of the Snefrou pyramid at Meïdoum. The drawing is in landscape format. It is arranged within a frame, with the bottom and side edges traced in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor, ink and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
In the foreground, on the left, is the Snefru funerary complex. On the right, the Nile flows by. Several mastabas are located along the river.

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