Vintage Acrylic on Canvas + Cardboard "Fayum Mummy" Inspired Portrait, Circa 1960s-70s
Vintage Acrylic on Canvas + Cardboard "Fayum Mummy" Inspired Portrait, Circa 1960s-70s
$258.00
Vintage Acrylic on Canvas + Cardboard Fayum Mummy Inspired Portrait, Circa 1960s-70s. Portrait of a bearded man with dark curly hair, commanding eyes and full lips. Hints of his white clothing with rust striping are barely visible. Inspired by traditional Fayum mummy portraits, a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden boards attached to upper class mummies from Roman Egypt. Painted on canvas with a blue-green ground, applied to a cardboard panel. Unsigned.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Minimal surface wear with only light creasing at corners of board.
Specs: 10" H | 8" W
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