Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte
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1802 (published)
1802 (published)
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Etchings depicting two portraits, the first of a sheik wearing a large cloak and seated cross legged on the ground, and the second of an Egyptian barber grooming a man's beard. Signed 'Malbeste aqua forti', lettered with title and 'Malbeste Sculp.'. Numbered '1. 2.'.
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Materials and techniques | Etching |
Brief description | Two etchings by Malbeste on one sheet, entitled '1. Un Cheykh' and '2. Barbier Egyptien', from a volume of 20 plates after drawings by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon, entitled 'Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte'. Paris, 1802. |
Physical description | Etchings depicting two portraits, the first of a sheik wearing a large cloak and seated cross legged on the ground, and the second of an Egyptian barber grooming a man's beard. Signed 'Malbeste aqua forti', lettered with title and 'Malbeste Sculp.'. Numbered '1. 2.'. |
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Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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Accession number | SP.204:18 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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