Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

An Egyptian in a Doorway

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema British, born The Netherlands
1865
Not on view
In the mid-1860s, Alma-Tadema painted a number of subjects set in ancient Egypt, in which convincing archaeological precision and uncanny lifelikeness seem to make the distant past come alive. This method paralleled that of Orientalist painters such as Jean-Léon Gérôme, who specialized both in depictions of contemporary life in the Middle East and in historical subjects. Later in his career, Alma-Tadema would specialize in scenes of ancient Rome.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: An Egyptian in a Doorway
  • Artist: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (British (born The Netherlands), Dronrijp 1836–1912 Wiesbaden)
  • Date: 1865
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 22 x 15 1/2 in. (55.9 x 39.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2017
  • Object Number: 2017.202.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

More Artwork

More Artwork
Egyptien à l'entrée de sa demeure (Egyptian at the entrance to his dwelling), from "L'Art", Edmond Ramus French, Etching
Egyptien à l'entrée de sa demeure (Egyptian at the entrance to his dwelling), from "L'Art"
Etcher Edmond Ramus
After Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1884
Settee, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema British, born The Netherlands, Ebony, box and sandalwood, cedar, ivory inlay, incrustations of mother-of-pearl and brass, British, London
Settee
Designer Designed by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Manufacturer Johnstone Norman & Co., London
ca. 1885
Commemorative jug, White-glaze Parian ware porcelain, British
Commemorative jug
British
ca. 1845
A Bouquet of Flowers, Clara Peeters Flemish, Oil on wood
A Bouquet of Flowers
Clara Peeters
ca. 1612
Pleading, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema British, born The Netherlands, Etching on chine collé; proof
Pleading
After Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Etcher Leopold Löwenstam
Publisher Pilgeram & Lefèvre
1878

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.