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Charles Louis BalzacDESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE. Thèbes. Karnak. Vue des propylées prise du sud1809-1829
1809-1829
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An engraving on paper by Charles Louis Balzac, DESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE. Thèbes. Karnak. Vue des propylées prise du sud. (ANTIQUITES, volume III, planche 44). Archivally matted to 24" x 30".
Original, unshaved, full-page etching from the “Imperial edition” of the Description de l'Égypte, or ‘Recueil des observations et recherches faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand [A Collection of the observations and research carried out in Egypt during the French expedition, published on the orders of his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great]'.
Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte and published between 1809 and 1828, 1,000 copies were printed and distributed to institutions, on vergé paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark, visible when held up to the light.
- Creator:Charles Louis Balzac (1752 - 1820, French)
- Creation Year:1809-1829
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Matted to 24" x 30"Price: $385
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- Period:Early 17th Century
- Condition:See Photos.
- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
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