H Beard Print Collection
Drawing
1821 (drawn)
1821 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Portrait of Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Harry Beard Collection.
Giovanni Battista or Baptista Belzoni (1778-1823) was an Italian showman, explorer and archaeologist. He worked as a circus strong man in England, but in 1815 went to Egypt where he developed an interest in archaeology and excavated tombs and temples. Many of his finds are now in the British Museum.
Giovanni Battista or Baptista Belzoni (1778-1823) was an Italian showman, explorer and archaeologist. He worked as a circus strong man in England, but in 1815 went to Egypt where he developed an interest in archaeology and excavated tombs and temples. Many of his finds are now in the British Museum.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Portrait of Giovanni Battista Belzoni |
| Physical description | Portrait of Giovanni Battista Belzoni in pencil on paper, pasted to a paper mount. He wears a turban and leans his left elbow on a pillar decorated with Egyptian hieroglyphics. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'M.P.C. [?]1821' (Artist's initials and date, lower right hand corner.) |
| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Portrait of Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Harry Beard Collection. Giovanni Battista or Baptista Belzoni (1778-1823) was an Italian showman, explorer and archaeologist. He worked as a circus strong man in England, but in 1815 went to Egypt where he developed an interest in archaeology and excavated tombs and temples. Many of his finds are now in the British Museum. |
| Other number | F.97-2 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.403-2010 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2010 |
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