T. BUSSIÈRE (*1802), General Kléber's quarters... Lot 134
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T. BUSSIÈRE (*1802), General Kléber's quarters in Egypt, 1832, Watercolor
Théodore de Bussière (born 1802 Strasbourg): Quarters of General Jean-Baptiste Kléber in Rosette, Fort Julien, Egypt, 1832, Watercolor
Technique:
Watercolor on Paper, mounted on Paper
Inscription:
Inscribed on the support: "Théodore de Bussiere 1832 / Quartier g' de Kleber à Rosette".
Date:
1832
Description:
The artwork shows the Egyptian house of General Kléber, who accompanied Napoleon on the Egyptian expedition of 1798-1801. Two people in the foreground appear in traditional dress. Boats and palm trees in the background illustrate a maritime and exotic scene characterised by quiet grandeur.
Keywords:
Egypt; rosette; Fort Julien; Fort Rashid; Napoleon Bonaparte; coast; buildings; boats; palm trees; traditional clothing; exoticism; architectonics; people; maritime; culture; history; tranquillity; landscape; symbolism; drawing; work of art; grandeur; idyll; nature; oriental, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Egypt, Rosette (Rashid) (Beheira Governorate),
Size:
Paper: 16,0 cm x 22,0 cm (6,3 x 8,7 in)
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