Modern painting of chapel of Meresankh III, G 7530-7540
Painting (oil on canvas) of scene from tomb of Meresankh III, G 7530-7540 (Dynasty 4); detail of Hetepheres II and her daughter Meresankh III boating (east wall of chapel).
Details
- ID
- 32.40
- Alternate IDs
- 32.40
- Department
- MFA: Giza Collections/Smith
- Classification
- Reproductions & paintings
- Period
- Modern
- Title
- Modern painting of chapel of Meresankh III, G 7530-7540
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Original, unlabeled dimensions listed as 159 cm; 95 cm (62 5/8 in; 37 3/8 in)
- Credit Line
- Anonymous gift
- Provenance
- 1932, private collection; 1932, given to MFA.
- Notes
- One of a series of modern paintings by American artist Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950), and others, documenting aspects of the Giza excavations.