Artist: Sir Edward John Poynter, 1St Baronet Gcvo, Pra
Date: 1890
Size: 421 x 341 cm
Museum: Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)
Technique: Oil On Canvas
When contemplating this picture it is useful to bear in mind that the second half of the nineteenth century was a period remarkable for archaeological researches and discoveries, especially by English expeditions. The British Museum was a treasure house of antiquities increasingly valued by artists as a reference library. Egypt and the Middle East replaced Greece and Italy as the focus of curiosity.
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