Title
Dance on the west bank of the Nile. On the foreground, two French travellers. The governors of the small vessels are smoking and drinking coffee while sitting on the ground, as are doing two dervishes and their servants farther away. According to Olivier's description, the scene depicts Egyptians dancing a war dance and a more sensual dance.
Alternative Title
Danse Egyptienne au bord du Nil.
Date
1801
Bibliographic Citation
OLIVIER, Guillaume Antoine. Atlas pour servir au Voyage dans l'Empire Othoman, l'Egypte et la Perse, fait par ordre du gouvernement, pendant les six premières années de la République, Paris, Chez H. Agasse, An ΙΧ [=1801].
Table Of Contents
25
Area/Place
Egypt
Subject
Social sphere and everyday life
Collection
Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation Library