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Dominique VIVANT DENON & REVILLE (sculpsit)

Voyage dans la Basse et Haute Egypte : Côtes et Isles vues de la flotte. (Planche 1).

Didot, Paris 1803, 40x54cm, une feuille.

Original print folio untrimmed, extracted from travel in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon.Planche composed of 10 views and described by the author: No. 1. The northwest part of the island of Corsica. On the left is the Cap Corse; in the center of Cape Cholle, behind which is the Bay St. Florent; right, which is a bird, the coast, which is located Calvi; Finally the top of the mountains, still covered neiges.N ° 2. The portion of the fleet and the convoy between the Cap Corse and the island of Capraia; left, where three birds are the most northern part of the island of Corsica, the cap is the point: the convoy greenhouse coast doubling the cap; the center, where there are two birds, the island of Elba; right, the island of Capraia, and the vessels of guerre.N ° 3. The northern part of the island of Corsica. In the center, where two birds are heading; right, where there is only one, the Gulf of St. Florent; left, where there are three, the eastern part of which is Bastia.N ° 4. The western part of the island of Elba, that we leave to the left, having vis-à-vis the center and printmaking Cape S. Peter. On the right and on the reverse, where there are two birds, Porto Longone; left, where there is one, Puerto Ferraio.N ° 5. The southern part of the island of Capraia, we leave to our left, steep rock unaffordable in this part; the two small buildings right and left are observation towers: the rock in the distance is the island of Gorgone.N ° 6. The eastern coast of Corsica. On the right, where there is a bird, the Cap Corse; center, heading Sagri; left, where there are two birds, harbor and port Bastia.No 7. The western part of Monte Cristo, we leave left uncultivated rock and inabordable.N ° 8. A general view of the game is the island of Corsica. The Cap Corse right, where there is a bird; the Bonifacio left, where there are two; center, heading Mescano, small islands of SanCipriano; and where there are three birds, one of the highest mountains, still covered neiges.N ° 9. Bonifacio, we leave to our right, and which are characterized by three birds; the most southern tip of Corsica, marked by; and the coasts of Sardinia, marked by deux.N ° 10. A view of our fleet along the coasts of Sardinia, leaving this island to droite.Légères foxing, a small marginal spot, otherwise good state of preservation. Published for the first time in two volumes, including an atlas of engravings by Didot in 1802, the 'Journey to the Lower and Upper Egypt was 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 etched himself a few, including portraits of the inhabitants of Egypt, who have still kept the freshness of sketches taken on the spot (our 104-111 ). Two dozen writers have also collaborated on the creation of etchings which Baltard, Galen, Reville and autres.Dominique Living Baron Denon, Vivant Denon said, Givry born January 4, 1747 and died in Paris on 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 14 May 1798 on the frigate "La Juno." Protected by French troops, he had the opportunity to travel the country in all directions to gather the material that was the basis for his artistic work and the most important literary. It supports in particular the General Desaix in Upper Egypt, where he reported numerous sketches, ink wash and other pen drawings in black chalk or chalk. He draws constantly, mostly on his knee, standing or on horseback, and sometimes even under the fire of the enemy. After a journey of 13 months during which he drew thousands of sketches, 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 becomes the Napoleon Museum and the Royal Louvre and arts administrator. In 1805, the Vivant Denon revival project of the Vendome column, which had been suspended in 1803. It then organizes expeditions throughout Europe to raise imperial art objects which are to be carried looted the Louvre. In 1814, Louis XVIII confirmed as head of the Louvre, one wing still bears his name today. It is considered a great precursor of museology, art history and Egyptology. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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