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Dominique VIVANT DENON & G. MALBESTE (sculpsit)

Voyage dans la Basse et Haute Egypte : 1. Karavanseray. 2. Vue de Djirdieh. (Planche 34).

Didot, Paris 1803, 40,5x54cm, une feuille.

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of two views as described by the author: No.1 A karavanseray. See the explanation I gave another board XXVII, No. 1 The dum palm, Hene, and the date palm, joined the Arab style of the building, give this one a print Oriental aspect, which I thought we sauroit me will provide the table. In a country where everything is extraordinary, the reader sometimes likes to surprise the traveler in circumstances which seem most real to him, for the very reason that they are the least important and unexpected; these are portraits done quickly without having to ask the model is: they hit truth, and they still have all the grace. It is in the same thought as I drew a sheet # 2, a district of the city of Girgeh, where I put, as I happened to see a kiachef surrounded by the splendor of his house: Presidents' walk Bdtonniers riding, walking in front of him to ward off those who would approcheroient; he is followed by his Mamelukes. It is these kinds of scenes, with the portrait of where they are going, who acquainted the physiognomy of a country. For a player to hear a good traveler, he must walk with him, the traveler can say: When I was there, that's what I faw; this is the tree under which I was sitting species; this is a house of a particular country. The corner of a street at random gives more the idea of ??such a city as drawing to claim its main buildings; is often better acquainted with a character quoting him a sentimental word, distributed, except by making a long and pompous eulogy. Foxing, otherwise good condition. Published for the first time in two volumes, an atlas of engravings, Didot, in 1802, the 'Journey to the Lower and Upper Egypt proved so successful that it was translated in 1803 into English and German, and a few years later in Dutch and Italian, among others. Almost all boards are designed by Denon, who also engraved himself a few, including portraits of the inhabitants of Egypt, who still kept the freshness of sketches taken on the spot (our 104-111 ). Two dozen writers have also collaborated on the creation of which Baltard, Galen, Reville and other etchings. Dominique Vivant, Baron Denon says Vivant Denon, born in Givry January 4, 1747 and died in Paris April 27, 1825, is a writer, author, diplomat and French administrator. At the invitation of Bonaparte, he joined the expedition to Egypt in shipping from May 14, 1798 on the frigate "La Juno." Protected by French troops, he had the opportunity to travel the country in all directions in order to gather the material that was the basis for his artistic work and the most important literary. It supports in particular General Desaix in Upper Egypt, which he refers to numerous sketches, ink wash and other drawings in pen, black chalk, or chalk. He draws constantly, usually on his knee, standing or on horseback, and sometimes even under enemy fire. After a journey of 13 months during which he draws thousands of drawings, Vivant Denon returned to France with Bonaparte, and became the first artist to publish the story of the expedition. The 141 boards that accompany his diary retrace its entire journey from the coast of Corsica to the pharaonic monuments of Upper Egypt. Bonaparte then appointed Director General of the Central Museum of the Republic, which became the Napoleon Museum and the Royal Louvre and arts administrator. In 1805, Vivant Denon revival project of the Vendome column, which had been suspended in 1803 then organizes expeditions across Europe to raise imperial works of art which are plundered to be carried away to the Louvre. In 1814, Louis XVIII confirmed as head of the Louvre, one wing of which still bears his name today. It is considered a great precursor of museology, art history and Egyptology.
 

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