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LOT 0591
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of the Temple of Edfu
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
41 3/4 x 27 in. (230 grams,106 x 68.5 cm).
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 51 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. Élévation du pylône du grand temple.
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, located on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Built in the Ptolemaic Period, it remains one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt.
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LOT 0591
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of the Temple of Edfu
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Comprising two large tablia in linen and wool, with one showing an image of a hare and the other one a lion; borders with geometric decorations. 36 grams total including package, 11.2-12.2 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
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