Peinture : portrait de la reine Taïa, épouse d'Aménophis III (XVIIIe. dynastie)
Summary
Public domain reproduction of portrait print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Egypt impressed the imagination of all European cultures for a very loan time. 19th century Egyptomania was as a result of Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign (1798–1801) and, as a result of the scientific study of ancient Egyptian remains and culture inspired by this campaign. Western interest in ancient Egyptian history has led to extensive archaeological expeditions and innumerable collections of these magnificent antiquities worldwide.
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Date
1878
Contributors
Moulin, H. (Henri) (1802-1885), Lithographer
Prisse d'Avennes (1807-1879), Artist
Hangard-Maugé, E. I., Printer of plates
Location
Paris
Source
New York Public Library
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")