Syrians Bringing Horses, Tomb of Rekhmire
ca. 1504–1425 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
H. 45 cm (17 11/16 in.); W. 52 cm (20 1/2 in.), Framed: H. 48.4 cm (19 1/16 in.); W. 55.9 cm (22 in.)
Classification
Facsimile, Rekhmire (TT 100), Syrians, horses
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1931
Accession Number
31.6.41
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About this artwork
This work by artist Nina de Garis Davies exemplifies the artistic achievements of ca. 1504–1425 B.C.. Created in tempera on paper, this painting showcases the artist's technical command and aesthetic sensibility. The medium offered particular qualities of color, texture, and luminosity that artists exploited to achieve specific visual effects and expressive goals. Measuring h. 45 cm, the work's scale contributes significantly to its visual impact and viewing experience. Painting techniques of ...
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...