Jean-Claude Golvin

West Thebes, tomb of Rekhmirê, scene of the completion of a statue

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Watercolor;Black ink;Graphite;Photocopy

Dimensions

29.5 x 20.8 cm (Overall) 21.5 x 14.2 cm (Drawing) 32 x 24 cm (Framed)

Period

Geographical area

Location or theme

West Thebes

Miscellaneous

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Front view of a representation of the sculpture of an Egyptian statue. The drawing is in portrait format and has no frame.
Five men stand on scaffolding, carving and polishing a colossal statue of a full-length Pharaoh. Various tools are used. These are the finishing touches. The drawing is based on a bas-relief found in Rekhmirê’s tomb.

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