François-Charles CECILE, REVILLE (sculpsit)
DESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE. Frontispice au chiffre de Napoléon. (ANTIQUITES, volume I)
Imprimerie Impériale|Paris 1809-1829|54 x 71 cm|une feuille
Original etching etching in plano, untrimmed, extracted from the 'Imperial Edition' of the Description of Egypt or Series observations and research conducted in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Important frontispiece of this 'edition Imperiale', with the figure of Napoleon. It presents an overview of the Nile Valley with its monuments; this view is framed by a backdrop for the gypsy. On the top, a winged sun disk overlooking the Emperor Napoleon, preceded by an eagle pushes the Mamluks. Follow the chariot of Fame, the gods of wisdom and science. On the sides of the decoration, medallions with the names of victories in Egypt
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