The Egyptian Widow

The artwork titled The Egyptian Widow is a painting created in 1872 by Lawrence Alma-Tadema. It is housed in the Rijksmuseum and measures 0.749 meters in height and 0.991 meters in width.

The painting depicts a scene in ancient Egypt where a widow mourns before her husband's elaborately decorated tomb. She is seated on the floor, her head bowed in grief, while three mourners behind her tend to the tomb's interior. The artist's use of light and shadow emphasizes the somber mood of the scene, while the richly detailed setting provides a glimpse into Egyptian funerary practices.