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Memphis, Egypt: English travellers trapped in catacombs find the bodies of two Italian men who had previously been trapped there, and had starved to death: they fire their pistols at six ghostly figures; Arabs steal their horses Wall Art
ART BY: Elisha Kirkall
Memphis, Egypt: English travellers trapped in catacombs find the bodies of two Italian men who had previously been trapped there, and had starved to death: they fire their pistols at six ghostly figures; Arabs steal their horses Wall Art
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About this artwork
Memphis, Egypt: English travellers trapped in catacombs find the bodies of two Italian men who had previously been trapped there, and had starved to death: they fire their pistols at six ghostly figures; Arabs steal their horses is an etchings, engravings by Elisha Kirkall (1682–1742), dated [1709]. The artist is catalogued as English. The original is held by the Wellcome Collection, and the file offered here measures 3695 × 6000 px (6.1 MB). You will find it among Prints and Rococo, in portrait format. Archive Lane holds 27 works by Elisha Kirkall, an English artist.
Elisha Kirkall (c.1682–1742) was a prolific English engraver, who made many experiments in printmaking techniques. He was noted for engravings on type metal that could be set up with letterpress for book illustrations, and was also known as a mezzotint artist.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). All works by Elisha Kirkall →
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Memphis, Egypt: English travellers trapped in catacombs find the bodies of two Italian men who had previously been trapped there, and had starved to death: they fire their pistols at six ghostly figures; Arabs steal their horses is free to preview at web resolution. The original high-resolution file is a one-time purchase, or included with an Archive Lane membership (up to 1,000 high-resolution downloads per day) — and the artwork can also be ordered as a made-to-order print.
