Harvest Scenes, Tomb of Menna
original ca. 1400–1352 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
facsimile: h. 76 cm (29 15/16 in); w. 186 cm (73 1/4 in) scale 1:1 framed: h. 78.7 cm (31 in); w. 188 cm (74 in)
Classification
Facsimile, Menna (TT 69), harvest
Period
Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.44
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of ancient Egypt with *Harvest Scenes from the Tomb of Menna a meticulous 1:1 scale created by Charles K. Wilkinson in tempera on paper. Dating to the New Kingdom's 18th Dynasty (ca 1400–1352 B.C.), these scenes originate from the Theban tomb of Menna, high-ranking scribe and overseer of fields under Pharaohs like Tuthmose IV. Acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art through Rogers Fund in 193, this 20th-century reproduction preserves the original wall paintings' lively details, now housed in the Department of Egyptian Art. The artwork captures the rhythm of rura...
About the Artist
Charles K. Wilkinson · 1897–1986
Charles K. Wilkinson (1897–1986), born Charles Kyrle Wilkinson in London on October 13, 1897, was the son of Horace W. Wilkinson, a stained-glass window maker, and Frances Adkins. Serving in World War I, he honed his artistic skills at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, where the influential director Henry Tonks shaped the rigorous training of a generation of draughtsmen. In ...