New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Colossi

ArtistIn the manner of Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823-1880)

CultureAmerican

Date19th century

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsOverall: 30 1/4 x 43 5/8 in. (76.8 x 110.8 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 1/2 x 50 in. (92.7 x 127 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.2093

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 109

Label TextIn the manner of Sanford Robinson Gifford American (1823-1880) Colossi, 19th century Oil on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2093 The Colossi of Memnon are all that remain of the large mortuary temple complex of King Amenhotep III. The two great seated figures are sixty-four feet in height and their size is an indication of the grandeur of the temple. The sculpture of Sekhmet displayed in this gallery was made for the Temple of Amenhotep. Exhibition History"Three Hundred Years of American Art in the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, Va., March 1 - July 4, 1976. "The Allure of Ancient Egypt," Selden Arcade, Norfolk, VA, June 18 - August 17, 2013.Published ReferencesDennis R. Anderson, _Three Hundred Years of American Art in the Chrysler Museum_ (Norfolk, VA: 1976), p. 112, ill.