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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

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