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Voyage À Méroé, Au Fleuve Blanc, Au-delà De Fâzoql Dans Le Midi Du Royaume De Sennâr, À Syouah Et Dans Cinq Autres Oasis; Fait Dans Les Années 1819, 1820, 1821 Et 1822

Print
1823-4 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co. (Printers)
Frederic Cailliaud (artist)
Villain (engraver)
Place of origin
France (published)

Printed plate with maps and details of the pyramids at Jebel Barkal, from a volume (I) consisting of 75 plates, etchings and lithographs, with descriptive text. Half bound in green morocco, spine gilt. Each plate lettered with title, names of artists and/or printers. Each numbered with plate number.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Maps
Object type
Print
Titles
  • Voyage À Méroé, Au Fleuve Blanc, Au-delà De Fâzoql Dans Le Midi Du Royaume De Sennâr, À Syouah Et Dans Cinq Autres Oasis; Fait Dans Les Années 1819, 1820, 1821 Et 1822 (series title)
  • Mont Barkal. 1-4. Plan Et Détails De La 3e. Des Pyramides Du Nord Ouest. 5-7. Plan Et Détails De La 5e. Pyramide.
Materials and techniques
Printed plate
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Printed plate depicting maps and details of the pyramids at Jebel Barkal, after a drawing by Frederic Cailliaud from a volume entitled 'Voyage À Méroé, Au Fleuve Blanc, Au-delà De Fâzoql Dans Le Midi Du Royaume De Sennâr, À Syouah Et Dans Cinq Autres Oasis; Fait Dans Les Années 1819, 1820, 1821 Et 1822, 1823'. Volumes (2) consisting of plates (75 each) with descriptive text. French School, printed 1823-1824.
Physical description
Printed plate with maps and details of the pyramids at Jebel Barkal, from a volume (I) consisting of 75 plates, etchings and lithographs, with descriptive text. Half bound in green morocco, spine gilt. Each plate lettered with title, names of artists and/or printers. Each numbered with plate number.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 51.2 cm
  • Width: 34.4 cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Pyramids
Ruins
Maps
Places depicted
Sudan
North Africa
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
SP.137:56

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O515960/voyage-a-meroe-au-fleuve-print-frederic-cailliaud/
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