DESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE. Thèbes. Karnak. Portion de la coupe longitudinale du petit Temple du sud. (ANTIQUITES, volume III, planche 59)

Original etching in plano 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 the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid paper with watermark see-through ancient and modern Egypt, protected by winds. Sectional view of the small sanctuary and the room in the alignment of the south portico. All hieroglyphs have been an entirely accurate after removal of a thin layer of backfill within a meter reading. Thus came to light floral and plant decoration of each foot of wall is also found inside the room. The orientation of the figures appear to be significant in this context, since the priests look to the interior of the temple, while the deities are facing outward, like themselves from the building. This monument is one of the few examples of Egyptian sanctuary where the total engraved decoration is preserved, to liturgical furnishings inside, the altar and the niche surmounting. Excellent condition, with almost no freckles. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of which 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. The other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt as Napoleon Bonaparte had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that, they said, in his description was stored the richest museum of universe. The work was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon before he became DG of Napoleon in the Louvre Museum. More than 80 artists and 400 writers were hired for this huge project. The dimensions of the exceptionally large boards necessitated the creation of a special press and a specific piece of furniture to keep them ...!