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Denon, Dominique Vivant
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Denon, Dominique Vivant
- Voyage dans la basse et la haute Égypte, pendant les campagnes du Général Bonaparte. Paris: P. Didot l'aîné, 1802
- Paper
2 volumes, large folio (652 x 493mm.), half-title, additional engraved frontispiece portrait, 142 engraved plates and maps (8 double-page), contemporary red straight-grained morocco elaborately gilt with Egyptian motifs by Bozérian (signed at foot of spines), spines gilt in compartments, gilt edges, blue silk page markers, occasional light foxing, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
Henry Labouchère (1831-1912), politician and journalist, bookplate
Literature
BAL RIBA 841; cf. Blackmer 471 (second edition in 4to); Hilmy I, p.172
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First edition, and a magnificent copy of Denon's magisterial description of Egypt, written during Napoleon's campaign of 1798-1801. It helped launch the Egyptian Revival style in art and interior design, and resulted in Denon being appointed director of the new Musée Napoléon (or Louvre) in 1804. Its popularity resulted in it being republished (in smaller format) and translated into several other languages within the space of a few years. The Description de l'Égypte, also based on research carried out during Napoleon's expedition, only began publication in 1809 (see lot 45).
The binding tools used by Bozérian are based on images in the plates; the roll-tooled border containing an Egyptian bust and the ankh symbol (Culot, Bozérian, roulette 17) uses a bust from plate 60, a collection of capitals from Egyptian columns, while the eagle stamps in the spine compartments are from plate 119.
The binding tools used by Bozérian are based on images in the plates; the roll-tooled border containing an Egyptian bust and the ankh symbol (Culot, Bozérian, roulette 17) uses a bust from plate 60, a collection of capitals from Egyptian columns, while the eagle stamps in the spine compartments are from plate 119.