Jar and Stand, Tomb of Nakht
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
H. 35 cm (13 3/4 in); w. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in) scale 1:1
Classification
Facsimile, Nakht (TT 161), jar and stand
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.230
About this artwork
This tempera facsimile preserves the vivid decoration of an Egyptian tomb painting that has weathered nearly 3,400 years. Charles K. Wilkinson, working with The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Egyptian Expedition Graphic Section in 1921–22, meticulously documented the Tomb of Nakht (Theban tomb 52) during the reign of Amenhotep III (circa 1390–1352 BCE). Executed at 1:1 scale, Wilkinson's facsimiles serve dual purposes: providing scholars and publics access to tomb paintings while creating permanen...
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 ...