Wine and Papyrus for the Treasuries of Amun, Tomb of Rekhmire
ca. 1479–1420 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
facsimile: h. 52 cm (20 1/2 in); w. 130 cm (51 3/16 in) scale 1:1 framed: h. 55.2 cm (21 3/4 in); w. 132.7 cm (52 1/4 in)
Classification
Facsimile, Rekhmire (TT 100), treasury of Amun
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.151
Tags
About this artwork
Charles K. Wilkinson's "Wine and Papyrus for the Treasuries of Amun, Tomb of Rekhmire" (ca. 1479–1420 B.C.) represents the sophisticated artistic traditions of ancient Egypt. Such funerary objects played essential roles in Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife, ensuring the deceased's eternal well-being through magical representation. Created in tempera on paper, The work, executed in tempera on paper, This work provides valuable insights into Charles K. Wilkinson's artistic practice and the broa...
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 ...