Who created "An Egyptian in a Doorway"?

An Egyptian in a Doorway was created by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1865.

What medium is "An Egyptian in a Doorway"?

An Egyptian in a Doorway is Oil on wood.

Is "An Egyptian in a Doorway" in the public domain?

Yes, An Egyptian in a Doorway is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

An Egyptian in a Doorway

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

1865

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

22 x 15 1/2 in. (55.9 x 39.4 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2017

Accession Number

2017.202.1

Tags

DoorwaysMenOrientalistColumns

Art Historical Context

Step into the enchanting world of 19th-century Orientalism with *An Egyptian in a Doorway*, a captivating oil on wood panel painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1865. This intimate work, measuring just 22 x 15½ inches (55.9 x 39.4 cm), showcases Alma-Tadema's early mastery of meticulous detail and luminous color, hallmarks of his career. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Paintings department as a gift from Kenneth Jay Lane in 2017, it transports viewers to an imagined ancient Egypt. Alma-Tadema, a Dutch-born artist who later became a leading figure in Victorian paintin...

An Egyptian in a Doorway

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