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From the second edition of the Description de l'Égypte Description de l'égypte ('Description of Egypt'), a group of engravings commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte during his expedition to Egypt (1798-1801) as part of the French Revolutionary Wars. From a group of eight engravings dedicated to the city of Thebes.

h. 18.2 x w. 8.8 cm

19th century

Engraving

Provenance

Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 21st May 2011, DE381

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
Napoléon. L'héritage napoléonien de l'Égypte à nos jours, Espace Culturel, Mougins, France, 5th July 2021 — 30th September 2021

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The Valley of the Kings Tomb Wall Painting (A. Vol. II, Pl. 83-6)

Provenance

Exhibitions