Egypt Welcomes You Original Egyptian State Railways Poster
- ca 1937
- Ihap Hulusi Gorey (1898-1986)
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27 x 39 inches ~ (68 x 99 cm)$2,200
- Linen backed
Linen backing is the industry standard of conservation. Canvas is stretchered and a sheet of acid free barrier paper is laid down. The poster is then pasted to the acid free paper using an acid free paste. This process is fully reversible and gives support to the poster. A border of linen is left around the poster and can be used by a framer to mount the poster so that nothing touches the poster itself.
The price of this poster includes linen backing.
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Published by L'art Graphique - Le Caire.
Pictured in the background here is one of the two monumental Colossi of Memnon that stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III. The statues contain over one hundred Roman-era inscriptions in Greek and Latin, some of which make reference to the Greek mythological king Memnon, hence the misnaming of the figure (actually depictions of Amenhotep III). Smaller figures carved into the front throne alongside his legs are his wife Tiye and mother Mutemwiya.
