Who created "Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946,"?

Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946, was created by Alexander Maxwell in 1840–80.

When was "Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946," created?

This artwork was created 1840–80.

What medium is "Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946,"?

Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946, is Pen and ink on onion skin paper.

Is "Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946," in the public domain?

Yes, Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946, is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946, 1319

Alexander Maxwell

1840–80

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Medium

Pen and ink on onion skin paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 29 3/4 × 18 1/2 in. (75.6 × 47 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008

Accession Number

2018.839.87

Tags

Obelisks

Art Historical Context

In the mid-19th century, Europe's fascination with ancient Egypt—sparked by Napoleon's expedition and the deciphering of hieroglyphs— artist Alexander Maxwell created meticulous drawings of Egyptian antiquities. *Two Obelisk Grave, Nos. 946, 1319* (1840–80) two towering obelisk-shaped funerary structures, likely from Nubia or Upper Egypt, where such forms symbolized eternity and divine protection for the deceased. These cataloged numbers suggest Maxwell's work was part of a systematic documentation effort, possibly for scholarly publications or museum records, reflecting the era's archaeologic...

Two Obelisk Grave Monuments, Nos. 946, 1319

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