Inv. No.S-0766
Title
"Ramessés II, Choutmés II, Seti I"
Yearc. 1881, vintage
Medium
albumen prints mounted on cardboard
Dimensions41 x 46 cm
Signature
titles imprinted
Comment
The heads of Ramses II. and Choutmés II. became an expressive structure for today’s spectator in two ways: on the one hand through the deformation of the face during mummification (shrinkage), on the other hand through the yellowing of the albumen prints.
(Fritz Simak)
Émile Brugsch, "Ramessés II, Choutmés II, Seti I", c. 1881
S-0766, Front view
S-0766, Front view
Félix Bonfils, "Palmiers inondés et pyramides. Caire, Pyramide de Mycérinus", 1880s
more infoS-0767, Front view