Du haut de ces monuments quarante siècles vous contemplent, G.29238, Auguste-Barthélemy Glaize, En 1842

Author(s): hébert, césar-auguste, engraver ernest bourdin, designer méry, joseph (marseille, 21–06–1797 - paris, 17–06–1866), author of the model barthélemy, auguste (marseille, 1796 - marseille, 23–08–1867), author of the model ernest bourdin, editor other titles: directory. Bonaparte harangues the french army at the battle at the pyramids of giza, july 21, 1798 (3 thermidor year vi). Shipping from egypt. Pl. For “napoleon in egypt” by barthelémy and méry, ed. Bourdin, 1842. French revolution. (dummy title), from january to december 1798. The entry of the french into rome upon the entry of the french into piedmont. (series title) production date: in 1842 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - artwork: height: 17cm width: 25. 4cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 50cm width: 32. 5cm description: two prints glued on the same montage. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front of the engraving, at the bottom center, printed in black ink: "from the top of its monuments forty centuries contemplate you". \ impression inscription concerning the author - on the front of the engraving, in the image, engraved in black ink, lower right: "hte. Bellangé". \ impression stamp - on the front of the plate at the bottom right, oval stamp in purple ink: "collection / liesville // ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 1681 b). \ impression inventory number - on the front of the lithograph, bottom right, handwritten in grease pencil: "g. 29238". \ pencil inscription inscription concerning the title - on the back of the engraving, at the top center, printed in black ink: "the adventures / of telemaque / followed by / the adventures of aristinoüs / essay on the life and on the works of fenelon / by m. J. Janin". \ impression iconographic description: bonaparte harangues the french army before the battle at the pyramids of giza, july 21, 1798 (3 thermidor year vi). Shipping from egypt. French revolution. Pl. For “napoleon in egypt”. Desert landscape, military historical scene, equestrian portrait of napoleon, general on horseback. Soldiers, soldiers, grenadiers and hussars. Belongs to the 110 plates illustrating "napoleon in egypt", by e. Bourdin, 1842. Historical commentary: comment subject see carg029231. On the back: title page of the "adventures of télémaque" by m. J. Janin with vignette of the "conditions of subscription", cf. I. F. F. After 1800, t. 13, p. 253, nº40. Here, engraving from the poem by barthelémy and méry "napoleon in egypt", poem in 8 songs, appeared for the first time in 1828, edition by perrotin in 1835 and by bourdin in 1842. Cf. B. Foucart in "raffet", ed. Herscher, 1999, p. 46, note 13 and 47-50. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: liesville, alfred de, viscount date of acquisition: aa 01–01–1881 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 29238. Date: En 1842.