60 Dominique Vivant Denon (1809) – Vue de Rosette – Engraving from Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte – Napoleonic Expedition to Egypt
This antique engraving is from Dominique Vivant Denon's Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte, pendant les campagnes de Bonaparte (Journey in Lower and Upper Egypt during the Campaigns of Bonaparte), published by Samuel Bagster in London in 1809. The engraving depicts a detailed view of Rosetta (modern-day Rashid), showcasing a military procession and the architectural features of the city, with soldiers lined up near the buildings and palm trees framing the composition.
Denon, at Napoleon Bonaparte’s invitation, joined the 1798 Egyptian expedition and documented antiquities along the Nile alongside General Louis Charles Antoine Desaix. He returned to France with Napoleon in 1800 and published his monumental work featuring 141 engravings, offering invaluable records of Egypt’s historical and cultural landscape.
This illustration is one of the significant plates from the series, demonstrating the artistic and documentary importance of Denon’s work, which played a crucial role in European Egyptology.
Artist or Maker:
Dominique Vivant Denon
Medium:
Engraving
Date:
1809
Dimensions:
48 cm × 30 cm
Condition Description:
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.
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