Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt
In Company with Several Divisions of the French Army, during the Campaigns of General Bonaparte in that Country

A lively, illustrated three-volume account, published in translation in 1803, of experiences in Egypt, by a savant travelling with Napoleon's army.

Vivant Denon (Author), Arthur Aikin (Translated by)

9781108080224, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 April 2015

354 pages, 19 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg

Napoleon's military expedition to Egypt in 1798 famously included various scientists and savants, among whom was the author of this three-volume work, published in French in 1802 and in English in 1803. Vivant Denon (1747–1825) was a diplomat under the Ancien Régime, but survived the Revolution thanks to the patronage of the painter David, and met Napoleon through the salon of Josephine de Beauharnais. He accompanied the army, excavating and sketching, sometimes even during battles. The publication of this lively, illustrated account is regarded as the chief stimulus for the so-called 'Egyptian Revival' style of architecture, interior design and even costume. In Volume 3, Denon continues his travels, taking opportunities to join with surveying parties, sketching, and purchasing antiquities, including mummies and papyrus manuscripts. The volume ends with Denon's return to France, and his regret at how little he had seen and done, compared with the immensity of Egypt.

19. Arab council
20. Balasse, and the porous earthen vessels manufactured there
21. Embark at Keneh for Cairo
Explanation of the plates
Index
List of plates
Contents.

Subject Areas: Archaeology by period / region [HDD]