Drawing, Cartoon for Printed Cotton Textile- The French in Egypt (Les Francais en Egypte), ca. 1815 (CH 18102975)
Summary
Drawing includes five scenes: center, French officer being attacked by Arab chieftain; upper left, Arab chieftain witnessing a dance between three women; upper right, a chieftain paying homage to an idol, with other figures; lower left, a chieftain taking leave of his family before a mosque; lower right, battle between a Frenchman and an Arab.
Date
1815
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain