Voyage dans la Basse et Haute Egypte : Planche 104. (Serpent et portraits).<br />

Original print folio, taken from Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of three views as described by the author: No.1 Serpents which psyllids use to their juggling; when irritated they stand, as shown in this figure, their throat swells, expands, collapses; moreover they are neither bad nor dangerous: we can see in the newspaper, Volume I, page 211, use of that modern psyllids. Pliny says that the tomb of their king Psyllus still subsisted in his time; He added that psyllids guérissoient bite with their simple saliva or by touch alone, at least they publioient. The same author these people were cut to pieces by Nasamons, neighbors, who seized their homes; but some escaped the general defeat; and his time there that still had these old psyllids were going down. No.2 Three heads of Arabs. I thought that a sequence of heads of the various nations that inhabit Egypt pouvoit interested curiosity of observers; these heads, drawn quickly and without having to ask the characters, maintained the simplicity of nature, they may have lost auroient gaining more over; difficult to read in light of such sketches, who has not seen the models, I was determined to burn myself these heads with the same freedom with which they were drawn. These three characters were brothers, the richest and most powerful Kéné, very reasonable and very intelligent; they were very attached to us, and we were coming continuously communicate their ideas about their personal conduct and advise us on what might we be more advantageous: I was going to their house every day, and I ate there several times familiarly arriving at mealtime; no interpreter we were able to agree and establish us joy and cordiality: the middle one, I loved her more, told me to be more free device it was necessary that we establish a relationship: I proposed it to be his father; he accepted with emotion, and, ranking from that time to his duty, he took the excuse to send me anytime few flirtations like fruit until they were rare perfumes, exquisite coffee and that we could not find elsewhere; acceptoit it back with a lot of grace things of no value, always telling me that I ought to him that protection and tenderness. The delicate spirit dictates the right tone and the same ways as in Africa in the most popular courses of Europe. No.3 heads merchants of Mecca, I have drawn Cosseir; their turbans in yellow and red silk, with long fringes, and coiffent a patriarchal way, and give them all to actually imposing air; they add to the ordinary dress of Muslim Beniche a wide long wool wide black and white stripes. Some foxing mainly marginal, 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.