Colosses de Memnon à Thèbes (Colossi of Memnon at Thebes)

c. 1859

Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Associated Names
Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Artist, German, d. 1869

The image shows two colossal seated statues of pharaohs. The statues are weathered and worn, with some parts missing or eroded. They are made of stone and have a dark, earthy color. The statues depict seated figures facing forward with their hands resting on their knees in a regal pose. In front of the statues, there are smaller human figures, emphasizing the statues' massive size. The setting is arid with flat terrain and hills in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.2 × 30.6 cm (9 1/2 × 12 1/16 in.)
    mount: 29.1 × 34.3 cm (11 7/16 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.23.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bruno Tartarin, Paris); Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York, 2011; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, lower center in black ink: Colosses de Memnon à Thèbes

Wikidata ID

Q64172037

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