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

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

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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"
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