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In picturesMonogram "N" on a cannonSee the article by Michel Decker “L'artillerie impériale (mai 1804-avril 1814)” in the Revuedu souvenir napoléonien n°371.
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In picturesEleven inch howitzer ‘à la Villantroys’See the article by Michel Decker "L’artillerie impériale (mai 1804-avril 1814)" in the Revue du souvenir napoléonien n°371.
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In picturesSheikh Abul-Anwar Al-Sadat, vice-president of the Cairo Diwan (?-after 1817)This work is one of a collection of six executed during the Egyptian expedition.Previously the collection of the Empress Josephine and the Empress Eugénie.Copies held at the Musée de Versailles and the German Embassy in Paris (Hôtel de Beauharnais)See the articles by Charles Otto Zieseniss, “Un orientaliste bien oublié : Michel Rigo” and by Ibrahim […]
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In picturesSheikh Suleyman El-Fayumi (?-1809), ‘directeur des bourgs etprovinces d’Egypte’.This work is one of a collection of six executed during the Egyptian expedition.Previously the collection of the Empress Josephine and the Empress Eugénie.Copies held at the Musée de Versailles and the German Embassy in Paris (Hôtel de Beauharnais)See the articles by Charles Otto Zieseniss, “Un orientaliste bien oublié : Michel Rigo” and by Ibrahim […]
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In picturesSheikh Khalil-El-Bakri (?-1808), member of the Great Diwan in CairoThis work is one of a collection of six executed during the Egyptian expedition.Previously the collection of the Empress Josephine and the Empress Eugénie.Copies held at the Musée de Versailles and the German Embassy in Paris (Hôtel de Beauharnais)See the articles by Charles Otto Zieseniss, “Un orientaliste bien oublié : Michel Rigo” and by Ibrahim […]
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In picturesTopographical sketch of HindustanSee the article by GeorgesSpillmann “Opinions anglaises sur laCampagne d'Egypte” in the Revue dusouvenir napoléonien n°291.
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In picturesThe bombardment of Seringapatam, capital of MysoreSeringapatam, beseiged by two British armies, was taken by storm on 4 May 1799, despite heroic efforts by the sultan Tippoo Sahib, who perished sword in hand, and the too few French troops. See the article by Georges Spillmann “Opinions anglaises sur la Campagne d'Egypte” in the Revue du souvenirnapoléonien n°291.
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In picturesInauguration of the Suez Canal. Arrival of l’Aigle bringing the Empress Eugénie to the El Guisr passing stationEngraving which appeared in Le Monde illustré, n°660.The Suez canal inauguration ceremonies took place between 16 and 20 November 1869 and were presided over by the Empress Eugénie.