Jean-Claude Golvin

West Thebes, the necropolis of Deir el Medineh

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

33.5 x 22 cm (Overall) 26.9 x 18.3 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Deir el-Medineh

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the necropolis of Deir el Medineh in Thebes, during a night party. The drawing is in portrait format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
The drawing depicts a night party. People with torches walk along the paths. In the necropolis stand the tombs of the village’s workers. Many of them are topped by pyramids.

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