File:Cleopatra's Needle RMG PV2075.jpg
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English: Cleopatra's Needle A graphite drawing of Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames Embankment in London, by the marine artist William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). The obelisk was constructed for Tuthmosis III and is carved with hieroglyphics praising him and commemorating his festival. The obelisk was brought to London with the aid of sponsorship from Erasmus Wilson and was erected by John Dixon in 1878. It is one of a pair, the other being in Central Park, New York. See also PAF0735. |
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| Date | early 20th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 252 mm x 200 mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Box Title: Wyllie: London - all periods, and illustrations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/116225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
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| Identifier | Caird Catalogue Number (CCAT): CC V1, P8, 65 Caird Catalogue Wyllie Collection Number: 52 U id number: PAE2075 |
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| Collection | Fine art | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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