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LOT 0473
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of Reliefs at the Grand Temple of Edfu
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
41 1/2 x 27 in. (258 grams, 105.5 x 68.5 cm).
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 58 from Vol .I of Description de l'Égypte : ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. entitled Edfou (Apollinopolis magna) Frises sculptées dans l'intérieur du portique du grand Temple, Autres sculptures du portique.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American priest.
Acquired between 1981-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. The book is subtitled Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expédition de l’Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand (Gathering of observations and discoveries which were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army, published on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great). It was the world's first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the remains of ancient Egypt. The plates of this book are the first to present the archaeological sites of Thebes (Luxor). The Temple of Horus at Edfu in Upper Egypt is one of the best preserved in the country, and its walls feature significant religious and mythological scenes.
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LOT 0473
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of Reliefs at the Grand Temple of Edfu
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Egyptian Eye of Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Wedjat amuletic bead with applied black detailing to the pupil and brow. 4 grams, 30.8 mm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of the Plan of Cairo
Early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 50 from Vol .I of Description de l'Égypte : ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. entitled Le Kaire. Plan particulier de la ville. 231 grams, 106 x 69.5 cm
From the collection of a North American priest. Acquired between 1981-1996. Property of a North American collector.
Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. The book is subtitled Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expédition de l’Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand (Gathering of observations and discoveries which were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army, published on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great). It was the world's first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the remains of ancient Egypt. The plates of this book are the first to present the archaeological sites of Thebes (Luxor). The papyrus manuscript was recovered from the underground chambers (hypogea). The original papyrus is now held in the Bibliothèque Nationale (1-19), Paris (Papyrus Cadet). -
Large Mounted Egyptian Coptic Textile Pair with Animals
Mid 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Pair of decorative tunic strips (clavi) ending with circular decorations (orbiculi), red, green and yellow wool, S-twist tapestry, decorated with two rows of lions alternating with vegetal elements running in a contrasting manner. 434 grams total, mount: 1.21 m
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Among the many fragments of wool tunics are several long strips that match to form nearly full-length central pectoral clavi. They are patterned with a profusion of small figures or interlaced abstract designs, birds, plants and animals with a contrasting border filled with geometric motifs.
