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American — Funeral of a Mummy on the Nile (a variant)
American

Funeral of a Mummy on the Nile (a variant)

A variant composition depicting the funeral procession of a mummy along the Nile River. This American artwork combines Egyptology and narrative painting popular in the 19th century.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

The European Art Sale Part I

January 27, 2022

Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000

Lot 235

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American, Funeral of a Mummy on the Nile (a variant)

A variant composition depicting the funeral procession of a mummy along the Nile River. This American artwork combines Egyptology and narrative painting popular in the 19th century.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Nile, American, Nile River, Egyptology, Funeral, Orientalism, Mummy, Oil on Canvas, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian