Photo of collection object Sakia at the Nilometer, Island of Elephantine
Blashfield, Edwin Howland. Sakia at the Nilometer, Island of Elephantine, 1887. Graphite on paper mounted to gray paperboard, Sheet: 11 3/4 x 10 1/16 in. (29.8 x 25.6 cm) Mat (drawing mounted to): 18 1/2 x 12 in. (47 x 30.5 cm). Gift of John H. Field, 48.217.3. No known copyright restrictions.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Sakia at the Nilometer, Island of Elephantine

1887

Edwin Howland Blashfield

American, 1848-1936

American Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Blashfield, Edwin Howland
Classification
Drawing
Formatted Medium
Graphite on paper mounted to gray paperboard
Medium
graphite, paper, mounted, gray, paperboard
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 10 1/16 in. (29.8 x 25.6 cm) Mat (drawing mounted to): 18 1/2 x 12 in. (47 x 30.5 cm)
Inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, lower right, partially obscured by figure: "SAKKIYEH / BUILT ON / THE / ANCIENT / QUAY / ON / ISLAND O[F] / ELEPHANTIN[E]"
Departments
American Art
Accession Number
48.217.3
Credit Line
Gift of John H. Field
Rights Statement
No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location
This item is not on view
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