Einzelstück Lloyd MSS 074 - Thebes, unidentified private tomb, woman carrying a menat and a floral bouquet

1 drawing

Woman carrying a menat and floral a bouquet, detail of a scene from an unidentified tomb at Thebes:

• pencil drawing
• mounted
• 25 x 34.9 cm
• [on mount] 'From a Tomb.' (pencil note)
• [on mount] '18' (pencil note)
• [on verso of drawing] 'From a tomb to the N. perhaps No 5. or / near it. / 11 July 1843. / The paintings are stiff but the style is not bad. / The details are very much worked out. All the / heads of the women were effaced, it is said by / Mr. Hay's draughtsman. I have restored the face, the / band round the head, and the feet.' (pencil note)

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