Voyage dans la Basse et Haute Egypte : Vue d'une Mosquée près de Rossette. Vue de Rossette. (Planche 14).<br />

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 View of a mosque with its minaret. Each province has its own particular taste in these kinds of monuments Moorish architecture having no fixed rules or principles, lightness and elegance are the only laws and, consequently, the productions are infinitely varied; the superabundant ornaments are never inconsistent, and keep them a harmony that is never devoid of grace. These domes were built very quickly, are raised with regularity by masons who have only a few tools, and employ these constructions as plaster, supported by some small pieces of wood. The minaret has no other purpose than to do perceive by far the mosque in which he holds, and to bring this gallery where imams, every four hours, call the Muslim faithful to prayer, singing hymns to Yahweh and his prophet. Each mosque, there is a tank, a basin for washing, and, whenever possible, a small enclosure with trees for prayer in the shade. One shown here is located at the southern end of Rosetta; Smoke can be seen on the right is perpetually produced by a coal factory, which is a rare commodity in the country: the import of wood, which in peacetime is Syria Rosetta is an article particular trade in this city. No.2 view of a portion of the port of Rosetta. Mills that are represented, owned by the Franks, and most built by them, are a mix of buildings that look more like our homes as the fourteenth century Eastern factories of other cities of Egypt; where is the pavilion that belonged to the house Varsi where was housed General Menou. The stage shown was that of the swearing in of the government of the country in the hands of the general: the blows distributed leftover Eastern practice generally set aside for the crowd, ennobling function, and warn the weak presence power, and the distance in which it is considering it. We never arrived in a village, the sheikh, our honor, not should order a distribution, which did not cease at our requisition, and when it believed that on the evidence of his respect was to sufficiently demonstrated. Right, the Nile, where we see an armed sloop, and in the background, the island of Varsi. Light 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.