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Island of Philae, Egypt. Early 19th century engraving, 1820

1820

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'Ile de Philae : Vue de l'edifice de l'est et de plusieurs monuments' (Island of Philae : View of the east building and other monuments) Elephant folio engraving, by Baltard after Cecile, from 'Description de l'Egypte', published after Napoleon's expedition to colonize Egypt in 1798. Napoleon included a number of artists in his army, who were instructed to record modern and ancient Egyptian society. The resulting works formed an important historical account of Egypt, with detailed and accurate depictions of monuments, cities and architecture. 365mm by 505mm (platemark) 530mm by 710mm (sheet)
  • Creation Year:
    1820
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)Width: 27.96 in (71 cm)
  • Medium:
  • After:
    FC Cecile (French)
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Toning to the edges of the sheet. Discolouration and small breaks in the paper on the right edge of sheet. Waterstain to top right corner of the sheet. Bottom left hand corner tip of sheet missing. A couple of very faint creases to top right corner.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CL34401stDibs: LU1244215550622

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