Edme-François JOMARD, REDOUTE (delineavit)
DESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE. Collection d'antiques. Vases antiques de la haute Égypte, Autres vases, Verres colorés et porcelaines antiques, Pots de momie et lampe trouvés à Saqqârah, Thèbes et Denderah. (ANTIQUITES, volume V, planche 76)
Imprimerie Impériale|Paris 1809-1829|53.50 x 71 cm|une feuille
Original etching in plano, untrimmed, extracted from the 'Imperial Edition' of the Description of Egypt or Series observations and research made in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830 and published between 1809 and 1828, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Tiny and marginal foxing without any harm to the engraving, a small wormhole in the left margin, otherwise very good condition fresh and conservation. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of
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