Commissioned by Ferdinand de Lesseps,
Edouard Riou (1833-1900), who was to work with Jules
Vernes for the Hetzel press, painted the Album de
l'Impératrice: Voyage pittoresque à travers l'isthme de
Suez.
The album is a collection of water-colours from life
following and commemorating the inauguration of the
Suez Canal, from the religious ceremonies of
16th November 1869 up to the crossing of the 17th-20th
November. Many lithograph reproductions were printed.
The el Guisr sill on the Asian bank
Artist(s) : RIOU Edouard (after)
- Date :
- 1869
- Technique :
- Colour lithograph by Eugène Cicéri
- Dimensions :
- H = 0.31 m, L = 0.41 m
- Place held :
- Paris, Association du Souvenir de Ferdinand de Lesseps et du Canal de Suez
- Photo credit :
- Association du Souvenir de Ferdinand de Lesseps et du Canal de Suez