Artist's Sketch of Ramesses IV

New Kingdom, Ramesside
ca. 1153–1147 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 124
This small artist's sketch shows a king, probably Ramesses IV, in the conventional style of the late New Kingdom wearing the blue crown. A student scribe has made a less than successful attempt to copy the profile on the same limestone flake. The sketch was found in front of the tomb of Ramesses IV in the Valley of the Kings.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Artist's Sketch of Ramesses IV
  • Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 20
  • Reign: reign of Ramesses IV
  • Date: ca. 1153–1147 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Ramesses IV (KV 2), in front of tomb, Davis excavations, 1905–06
  • Medium: Limestone, ink
  • Dimensions: H. 18 cm (7 1/16 in); w. 14 cm (5 1/2 in)
  • Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
  • Object Number: 30.8.234
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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