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Howard Carter, famous for his discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, first travelled to Egypt as a junior draughtsman engaged by the Archaeological Survey of the London-based Egypt Exploration Fund (now Society). Throughout his long career in Egypt, Carter extensively used his natural artistic skill, creating drawings and watercolours of wall scenes in ancient temples and tombs and excavated objects. He also took commissions from wealthy tourists, while some paintings were solely for pleasure, including this landscape. This watercolour painting likely captures one of Carter's best-loved places and company: the desert at Thebes and the Egyptians. The lack of a signature on the artwork further suggests that Carter painted it for himself.
Griffith Institute, University of Oxford
Oxford
Title
Howard Carter's Camp in the Desert at Thebes
Date
1910s–early 1930s
Medium
watercolour
Accession number
Carter MSS vii.2
Acquisition method
gift
Work type
Watercolour
Signature/marks description
None.
Griffith Institute, University of Oxford
Sackler Library, 1 St John Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2LG England
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