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Wall rubbing of Seti I wearing a wig and the sacred uraeus, the rearing cobra used as a sign of sovereignty or divine authority. The rubbing was taken by Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823) with Alessandro Ricci in 1817-1820 for his exhibition in the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London in 1822.

h. 81.3 x w. 111.8 cm

1817-1820

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Provenance

Formerly sold by the Queen's booksellers-Maggs Bros, London
Ex private English collection of books and antiquities
Acquired at BD Mcmanamon Bookseller, Preston, 24th November 2008

Publications

P. Clayton, "Ancient Egypt" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 37, fig. 8
M. Merrony, Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins. La collection de la famille Levett., France, 2012
V. Bougault, "L’Antiquité au goût du jour", Connaissance des arts, France, July/August 2012, p. 116
Exhibition Poster, Egypt Uncovered: Belzoni and the Tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, 11th October 2017 to 15th April 2018,
J. H. Taylor, "The Great Belzoni", Minerva: the International Review of Ancient Art & Archaeology, UK, November/December 2017, p. 19, fig. 11
History Revealed, London, 22nd March 2018
Egyptian Street, 2017-07-27, [on-line] available at: https://egyptianstreets.com/2017/07/27/egypt-uncovered-new-exhibition-at-sir-john-soanes-museum-in-london/
"Egypt Uncovered: Belzoni and the Tomb of Pharoah Seti I – Sir John Soane’s Museum, London", The Salterton Arts Review, 2018-02-03, [on-line] available at: http://saltertonartsreview.com/2018/02/egypt-uncovered-belzoni-and-the-tomb-of-pharoah-seti-i-sir-john-soanes-museum-london/
Meetup, 2018-04-15, [on-line] available at: https://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/ANTHONYS-CULTURAL-EVENTS-AND-WALKING-ACTIVITIES-GROUP-LONDON/events/249668134/

Exhibitions

Egyptian Hall, London, England, 1822 — 1822
Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
Egypt Uncovered: Belzoni and the Tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, England, 11th October 2017 — 15th April 2018

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by the MACM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.

Wall Rubbing of the Head of Seti I Giovanni Battista Belzoni

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