William J Palmer-Jones

William J Palmer-Jones is an artist or documentarian whose recorded activity dates to the period around 1390 BCE, concurrent with the reign of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The entirety of the artist’s known output focuses on detailed natural and architectural studies related to the pharaoh’s royal complex at Malqata.

The verifiable collection of works by William J Palmer-Jones are held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, establishing the historical and artistic importance of his documentation. Five works are represented in collections, centering on specific decorative elements and environmental motifs found within the Palace of Amenhotep III.

These documented studies include Basket of Fruit, Palace of Amenhotep III and Bull in a Papyrus Swamp, Palace of Amenhotep III. His records of architectural ornamentation are further detailed in Ceiling Decoration, Palace of Amenhotep III and Ceiling Patterns from the Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata. The specific focus on the Nilotic environment is captured in the work Clump of Papyrus, Palace of Amenhotep III.

The documentary nature of these compositions ensures their continued use in archaeological research. Consequently, these records, often available as William J Palmer-Jones prints, are frequently preserved as high-quality prints and downloadable artwork accessible to scholars and the public.