Inv. n°: MMoCA186MA

Bronze of Harpokrates, Found at El Ashmunein (vol. A. V, Plate 66.1-3)

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 El Ashmunein (Hermopolis).

h. 21.9 x w. 34.7 cm

19th century

Engraving

Provenance

  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 21st May 2011, DE237

Exhibitions

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

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