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1948 Unknown 'Head of a Scribe' Egyptian

1948

This untitled abstract work by artist Fred Karl Dahmen, published in 1971, is a compelling example of his exploration of form and space. The composition features dark forms set again...

This original etching and aquatint is a finely crafted work, signed and numbered out of 95 in pencil by the artist, adding a layer of exclusivity and authenticity. Published by Manus...

Paper Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches ( 24.13 x 16.51 cm ) Image Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches ( 24.13 x 16.51 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: Limited edition hand-color...

This untitled work by Fred Karl Dahmen, printed on a large sheet of heavy textured paper typical of etching, showcases his mastery in creating depth and contrast through abstract for...

Study for Scenograpy on Ancient Egypt is an original Ink and Watercolor Drawing realized by an unknown artist in the early-20th century. Very good condition on a yellowed paper. No...

Egyptian Queen is an artwork realized by an unknown in mid-20th Century. Tempera on Papyrus. 77 x 51 cm ; 94 x 48 cm with frame. Good conditions!

The circa 1960 estampe by Etienne Poirier titled "Ra dieu Egyptien dieu du Soleil" is a captivating piece that blends the timeless allure of Egyptian mythology with modern artistic t...

(20th century) Theban Archaeopteryx Lithographica lithograph edition of 15 signed Barbara Trupp was born in Nebraska and spent her childhood in Montana. She studied at the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada; the University of Puget Sound; and the University of Michigan. Theban Archeaopteryx Lithographica was printed at the Plucked Chicken Press in Evanston, Illinois. “The stone is the shape of the Rosetta Stone, unlocking language, [a] key to the past,” says Tripp. “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you came across a stone, chipped at it, and revealed layer upon layer of visual history, images from sophisticated Egypt back to Paleozoic trilobites? “Lithography stones, quarried from the Jura Mountains of Bavaria, reach us from the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic, bearing fossils of the first birds. The bird fossil looked like it was doing an Egyptian dance, and that reminded me of the wall paintings of the House of Eternity in Thebes. ‘Paint the walls brightly, cheerfully, so that our souls will take the form of birds and fly,’ said Sennefer, the mayor of Thebes, in the tomb of his wife Meryet. “Fossils and archeological evidence provide proof that others existed before us, and allow us to see their thoughts. The past is with us. Like Archaeopteryx, Sennefer and Meryet still fly through eternity, though frozen in stone. Above them is the protective eye of Horus. Trilobites represent a breathtaking explosion of Cambrian life forms. Between Archaeopteryx and Egypt, I wanted mammals. Petroglyphs. Human marks. Because my right hand is the trained hand, I drew with my left, childlike. And I drew with a stick, dipped in asphaltum, and a ratty old brush...