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THB19th C. Colored Engraving, "Description de l'Egypte"
Lot 26a
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Louis Bouquet (French, 1765-1814) after Jacques Barraband (French, 1767-1809). Four Birds. Hand-colored etching on paper, 1809-1829. Signed "Barraband delt. Bouquet Sct" in lower right of plate. Title, author, and section of book in upper left. Plate number in upper right. A wonderful hand-colored, original plate from the monumental "Description de l'Egypte," a series of publications commissioned by Napoleon and aimed to comprehensively catalog all known aspects of ancient and modern Egypt as well as its natural history. This piece is plate 6 is from the "Oiseaux (Birds)" series of "Zoologie" in the first volume of "Histoire Naturelle (Natural History)" or book 8 of the series, written by Jules-Cesar Savigny. Heightened in colors by a contemporary hand, only a few rare examples of the plates of birds were thus colored at the time, most remaining black and white. Size of image: 16.75" W x 23" H (42.5 cm x 58.4 cm); of frame: 25" W x 31.25" H (63.5 cm x 79.4 cm)
As educational as it is aesthetic, the plate depicts 4 native Egyptian birds: 1. Chevalier gambette (Totanus calidris); 2. Vanneau de Villoteau (Vanellus Villotæi); 3. Pluvier à aigrette (Charadrius spinosus); 4. Pluvian (Charadrius melanocephalus).
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art: "In an effort to curtail England's influence in the East, Napoleon Bonaparte embarked on a secret mission to invade Egypt in 1798. In addition to his military goals, Napoleon used the campaign to mount the first large-scale scientific expedition related to the study of both ancient and modern Egypt. He intended to document antiquities, ethnography, architecture, and natural history, taking with him 150 artists, scientists, architects, and printers who compiled a monumental record of the campaign. In the end, Napoleon's forces were defeated. In 1801, in return for transport home, the French agreed to relinquish many of their collected antiquities, including the Rosetta Stone, but not their personal notes and sketchbooks. Once home, the minister of the interior convened the community of Egyptian scholars to a meeting to select eight members to form a committee to publish the findings of the Egyptian expedition. The result, "Le Description de l'Egypte," was begun in 1803 and took more than twenty years to produce. Including 844 large engraved plates, many in color, it is one of the greatest achievements of French publishing."
Provenance: private Thornton, Colorado, USA collection
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#185744Signed "Barraband delt. Bouquet Sct" in lower right of plate. Title, author, and section of book in upper left. Plate number in upper right. Age-expected yellowing, foxing, and slight wrinkling to page. Set behind glass in custom matte and wooden frame; some nicks and abrasions to frame that do not affect plate. Has not been examined outside of glass, but appears in fair condition with brilliant colors and clear imagery. Suspension wire on verso for display.Condition
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