Sujet

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

Légende

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

19e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP23A16_370

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,0Mo (4,8Mo) / 50,3cm x 29,9cm / 5939 x 3531 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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