Description of Egypt: Memphis and Environs, Alexandria, Vol. V, Pl. 40

1822

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Description of Egypt: Memphis and Environs, Alexandria, Vol. V, Pl. 40 is a 1822 by Baptiste Bigant, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Baptiste Bigant
When & what style?: 1822 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting is titled Description of Egypt: Memphis and Environs, Alexandria, Vol. V, Pl. 40. It was created by Baptiste Bigant, a French artist, around 1822. The fact that it's part of a larger series, indicated by the volume and plate number, suggests it was meant to be informative. You can learn more about this style by exploring the movement: Romanticism.