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Name of Object:

Egypt. Plan of the remains of an existing circus, near Alexandria.

Other name of the Object (second name):

Taken from Description de l'Egypte: Dessins Préparatoires

Location:

Paris, France

Holding Institution:

National Library of France

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Date of Object:

19th century

Author:

Artist: Charles-Louis Balzac (1752-1850)

Inventory Number:

UB-181 (A)-FT 4

Description:

During the Egyptian expedition (1798–1801), Napoléon Bonaparte brought with him a group of scholars, engineers and artists, charged with collecting as much scientific information as possible. This was then used in a publication (of exceptional quality and execution) entitled Description de l'Égypte, in which the observations and enquiries made by the military expedition in Egypt were collected. The collection comprises of 10 volumes of illustrations and 9 volumes of texts published between 1809 and 1826.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

UB-181 (A)-FT 4

Citation of this web page:

"Egypt. Plan of the remains of an existing circus, near Alexandria." in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;15;en;N

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: FR 015

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