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In picturesThe Sphinx near the Pyramids being measured by members of the Academy of Egypt
Part of the aim of the Egyptian expedition was to catalogue the antiquities. The work Description de l'Égypte was the publication of the results. This engraving is taken from the Atlas du voyage en Haute et Basse-Egypte by Vivant Denon, plate 12. Denon's comments on this drawing were as follows: “Profile of the Sphinx, which […]
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In picturesEngland weeping in despair at the announcement of the French taking of Malta
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In picturesLouis-Charles-Antoine Desaix, Division General
Louis-Charles Antoine Des Aix, chevalier de Veygoux (1768-1800), served in the Armées du Nord and became General in 1793. He joined Bonaparte in Italy and this was the beginning of a very close friendship. In Egypt, Desaix crushed the Mamluks at Chébreiss (13 July 1798) at the Battle of the Pyramids (21 July). Deeply interested […]
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In picturesEugène de Beauharnais (right)
Bacciochi, prince of Lucca and of Piombino (left)These two busts were put for auction on 12 March 1997 at Drouot Richelieu in Paris (nos 169 and 170).With a starting price of 20,000 Frf for both, they were finally sold for 60,000 and 54 000 Frf respectively. Beauharnais: H. 0.28m; Bacciochi: H. 0.27m
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In picturesChâteau de Compiègne. The emperor’s dining room.
Eighteenth century arrangement and decoration. Trompe-l'oeil grisailles in imitation of the bas-reliefs by Joseph-Piat Sauvage. Furniture by Jacob Desmalter. It was in this room that the amateur theatre pieces were performed during the Second Empire “Séries”. Compiègne Itinerary
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In picturesThe Universal exhibition of 1867: the overseas park,the Egyptian temple, the mosque and the Viceroy of Egypt’s palace
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In picturesNapoleon’s bedroom
It was on this spot on the first floor that Napoleon had his bedroom. The present state of the room dates back to the opening of the apartment to the public in 1969. The bed (Jacob-Desmalter, 1806) was Eugène de Beauharnais'sin the Tuileries and the remaining furniture (Jacob-Frères) comes from the First Consul's office in […]
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In picturesChâteau de Malmaison
Bought in 1799 by Joséphine Bonaparte, the First Consul's wife, the Château de Malmaison became the seat of government for France between 1800 and 1802. Entirely redecorated by the architects Percier and Fontaine, Malmaison was later abandoned in favour of Saint-Cloud. Joséphine however continued the refurbishment work notably in the park. It was also to […]
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In picturesPort Said. Village and Arab mosque
The Suez Canal was built during the period 1859 to 1869. Port Said was one of the towns created on the canal.The photographic archive of Hippolyte Arnoux was givenby the Association du Souvenir de Ferdinand deLesseps et du Canal de Suez to the Archives nationales in Paris.
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In picturesPort Said. The general store of the Compagnie _
The Suez Canal was built during the period 1859 to 1869. Port Said was one of the towns created on the canal.The photographic archive of Hippolyte Arnoux was given by the Association du Souvenir de Ferdinand deLesseps et du Canal de Suez to the Archives nationales in Paris.