Amenhotep III and his Mother, Mutemwia, in a Kiosk
1914; original ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
Facsimile H. 232.9 cm (91 11/16 in.); W. 162.6 cm (64 in.) Scale 1:1 Framed: H. 2.35 m (92 1/2 in.); W. 1.64 m (64 3/4 in.); Th. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Classification
Facsimile, Anen, TT 226, Amenhotep III, Mutemwia
Period
Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1915
Accession Number
15.5.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Egyptian Art galleries, where we encounter a vivid window into ancient royalty through this stunning facsimile, *Amenhotep III and his, Mutemwia, in a Kiosk*. Created 1914 by the artist Nina de Garis, this life-size tempera-on-paper reproduction (91⅝ × 64 inches) faithfully captures a New Kingdom wall painting from around 1390–1352 B.C., during Egypt's Dynasty 18. The original likely adorned a temple or tomb, depicting Pharaoh Amenhotep III seated on a throne beside his mother, Queen Mutemwia, within an elegant kiosk—a shaded pavilion symbolizing divine protection and royal sple...
About the Artist
Nina de Garis Davies · 1881–1965
Nina de Garis Davies, born Anna Macpherson Cummings on January 6, 1881, in Salonika, Greece, to English-Scottish parents Cecil J. Cummings and Sarah Macintosh Tannoch, showed early artistic talent as the eldest of three daughters. After her father's death in 1894, the family relocated to Scotland and then London, where she trained at the Slade School of Art. In 1906, at age 25, a holiday trip to E...