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Set of Four Coloured Etchings from Description de l'Égypte

$613.22per set
£450per set
€525.72per set
CA$842.28per set
A$941.77per set
CHF 494per set
MX$11,407.10per set
NOK 6,235.75per set
SEK 5,891.28per set
DKK 3,923.95per set

About the Item

Set of four coloured etchings from Description de l'Égypte French, 1809-1822 Mount: Height 41cm, width 56cm, depth 0.5cm Sheet: Height 32cm, width 49cm The sheets in this set of four are from the early nineteenth-century publication Description de l’Égype, a volume of books that was produced in the years after Napoleon’s 1798 invasion of Egypt. Each sheet features a series of hand-coloured etchings of groups of elderly men and various animal studies. The works are after original sketches by the artist Dominique Vivant, Baron de Denon, who accompanied Napoleon’s army to help document the expedition. Each sheet is numbered and inscribed ‘Denon del.’ and ‘B. Comte sc.’ The sheets are held within mounts.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 22.05 in (56 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Egyptian (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 19th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 118941stDibs: LU956324302342

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