Inv. n°: MMoCA185MA

Bas-relief From the Birth House (vol. I, plate 69.1)

From the second edition of the 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. These engravings are from the part dedicated to the city of Edfu.

h. 10.5 x w. 36.5 cm

19th century

Engraving

Provenance

  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 21st May 2011, DE383

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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