Egyptian City Architecture with Tower, Denon Engraving, 1802
€ 770
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1802
Mapmaker / artist
Dominique Baron Vivant Denon (after), Paris, 1802
Technique
Engraving
Sheet size
58.5 × 41.5 cm (23.0 × 16.3 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14182-25
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
With light foxing largely confined to the margins; image strong and clear.
About this sheet
Egyptian City Architecture with Tower, Denon Engraving, 1802
This vertically composed architectural view illustrates an Egyptian urban structure dominated by a tower, engraved after drawings by Denon and published in Paris in 1802. The plate forms part of Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte, one of the most influential early works to document Egypt through direct observation.
The composition emphasizes mass, proportion, and vertical rhythm, with human figures reduced to scale markers against the built environment. Denon’s restrained linework avoids theatricality, instead presenting architecture as a historical and functional presence within the landscape.
Its uncommon vertical orientation within the series makes this plate particularly effective as a standalone interior piece, appealing to collectors of architectural prints and early Middle Eastern city views.
Condition: Good, with light foxing largely confined to the margins; image strong and clear.
Framing tips: Vertical framing in walnut or dark oak with a soft ivory mat; avoid heavy ornamentation.
