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Émile Prisse d'Avennes - Séances de Hariry; encadrement du frontispice (XIIIe. siècle)

Séances de Hariry; encadrement du frontispice (XIIIe. siècle) (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Émile Prisse d'Avennes

Achille-Constant-Théodore-Émile Prisse d'Avennes was a French archaeologist, Egyptologist, architect and writer.

Prisse d'Avennes was born in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France, on 27 January 1807, to a noble family of French origin. After the early death of his father in 1814, on the guidance of his grandfather he enrolled at college a year later to train for a career within the legal profession. Prisse d'Avennes decided to become an archaeologist in 1836 after a period teaching at the infantry school in Damietta.

In 1827 when he reached Egypt, he was hired by the viceroy of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, as a civil engineer. He spent many years living as an Egyptian, adopting the name Idriss-effendi, learning to speak Arabic and practicing Islam. He stated that adopting Egyptian culture resulted in a greater understanding of Egyptian society and people.

In 1848, he contributed 30 lithograph images depicting the people living on the Nile Valley to a costume book titled Oriental Album written by James Augustus St. John who was a British author and traveler.

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Arabesques ; reliure a recouvrement; plat du livre ; garde intérieure (XVIe. siècle) (1877)

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Mosquée de Qaytbay; élévations du mimbar-porte (XVe. siècle)

Mosquée de Qaytbay; élévations du mimbar-porte (XVe. siècle) (1877)

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Arabesques; faïences murales; du tékyeh des derwiches (XVIIe. siècle); 2

Arabesques; faïences murales; du tékyeh des derwiches (XVIIe. siècle); 2 (1877)

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Un chalet; illustrations des Séances de Hariry (XIIIe. siècle)

Un chalet; illustrations des Séances de Hariry (XIIIe. siècle) (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Arabesques; Heitha; tenture de revêtement des lambris (XVIIIe. siècle)

Arabesques; Heitha; tenture de revêtement des lambris (XVIIIe. siècle) (1877)

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Assemblage de mosaïques, fragments de revêtements & de pavements divers (du XVe. au XVIIIe. siècle)

Assemblage de mosaïques, fragments de revêtements & de pavements divers (du XVe. au XVIIIe. siècle) (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Arabesques; tombeau de Saleh Saleh el-Dyn; ventail d’une armoire, ventail d’un volet (XIVe. siècle)

Arabesques; tombeau de Saleh Saleh el-Dyn; ventail d’une armoire, ventail d’un volet (XIVe. siècle) (1877)

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Arabesques; pages jumelles d’un Qoran mauresque (XVIIIe. siècle); 6

Arabesques; pages jumelles d’un Qoran mauresque (XVIIIe. siècle); 6 (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Arabesques; mosaïques murales (XIIe. & XIVe. siècles)

Arabesques; mosaïques murales (XIIe. & XIVe. siècles) (1877)

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Gama Sid Youcouf-Elmaz; principale porte extérieure (XVe. siècle)

Gama Sid Youcouf-Elmaz; principale porte extérieure (XVe. siècle) (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Deux sédriehs en cuivre

Deux sédriehs en cuivre (1877)

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Maison Sidi Youçouf Adami; chambre de la nourrice

Maison Sidi Youçouf Adami; chambre de la nourrice (1877)

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Arabesques; Gâmá el-Achrafîeh; chemsah ou vitrail en plâtre ajouré (XVe. siècle)

Arabesques; Gâmá el-Achrafîeh; chemsah ou vitrail en plâtre ajouré (XVe. siècle) (1877)

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Mosquée de soultan Barqouq; porte intérieure (XIVe. siècle)

Mosquée de soultan Barqouq; porte intérieure (XIVe. siècle) (1877)

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Arabesques; pavement de mosaïque, fragments disposée sur le plan des dorqâah (du XVIe. au XVIIIe. siècle)

Arabesques; pavement de mosaïque, fragments disposée sur le plan des dorqâah (du XVIe. au XVIIIe. siècle) (1877)

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