Nubian Tribute Presented to the King, Tomb of Huy
A.D. 1923–27; original ca. 1353–1327 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
H.182 cm × L.524 cm (71 5/8 in. × 17 ft. 2 5/16 in.) framed: H.185.4 × L.527.7 × 5.7 cm (73 in. × 17 ft. 3 3/4 in. × 2 1/4 in.)
Classification
Facsimile, Amenhotep Huy (TT 40), Nubian tribute
Period
Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.21
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into ancient Egypt with *Nubian Tribute Presented the King, from the Tomb of Huy*, a stunning twentieth-century facsimile that brings the grandeur of the New Kingdom to life. Created by Charles K. Wilkinson between A.D. 1923 and 1927, this tempera-on-paper masterpiece faithfully reproduces a wall painting from ca. 1353–1327 B.C., during Dynasty 18. Spanning an impressive 182 cm high by over 5 meters long, it captures a vibrant procession of boats laden with tribute from Nubia—featuring kings, men, and exotic animals—arriving to honor the pharaoh, likely Tutankhamun's viceroy Huy. Wilkins...
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 ...