Title

The great winged bull from Nineveh, excavated by Austen Henry Layard, being loaded aboard the 'Apprentice' on the Euphrates for shipment to the British Museum

Caption

Engraving depicting the great winged bull from Nineveh, excavated by Austen Henry Layard, being loaded aboard the 'Apprentice' on the Euphrates for shipment to the British Museum. Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) an English traveller, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. Dated 19th Century

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A16_370

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (4,8Mb) / 19,8in x 11,8in / 5939 x 3531 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Winged Bull Bull Wings Wing Winged Nineveh Excavated Excavation Austen Henry Layard British Britain British Museum Museum Ship Transport Transportation Shipment Euphrate Traveller Archaeologist Archaeology History of Archaeology Historian History Draughtsman Collector Politician Politics Political Diplomat 19th Century