Émile Prisse d'Avennes

Achille-Constant-Théodore-Émile Prisse d'Avennes (27 January 1807, Avesnes-sur-Helpe – 16 February 1879, Paris) was a French archaeologist, Egyptologist, architect and writer.[catalogue of exhibition Visions d’Égypte Émile Prisse d’Avennes (1807–1879),Bibliothèque nationale de France] retrieved 14:44GMT 25.9.11openlibrary retrieved 13:00GMT 24/09/2011A-Z&person=15153 (content unused in this article) retrieved GMT 12:46 24/09/11page 783 of Dictionary of the orientalists of French language François.Pouillon retrieved GMT 14:21 24/09/11(content of this link is currently unused within this article) retrieved GMT 14:28 24/9/11french language site retrieved 19:00GMT 24.9.11Copyright © 2009 Commune de Braives retrieved (approx') 18:50GMT 24.9.11

Biography

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.André Monclus (p.40) & Jean Vuillemin (p.40)- Arts et Métiers Magazine - November 2002-Biographie de Prisse d'avennes rédigée par C.N. Peltrisot membre de la société archéologique et historique de l'arrondissement d'Avennes (published 1934) retrieved 15:03 25.9.11 Prisse d'Avennes decided to become an archaeologist in 1836 after a period teaching at the infantry school in Damietta.egypt.com-french language retrieved 19:00GMT 24.9.11

Life in Egypt 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.Mercedes Volait. Surveying monuments in Egypt: the work of Emile Prisse d’Avennes (1807- 1879). Lecture given at the General Consulate of Egypt in Djeddah, 30 November 2013. 2013.

Oriental Album

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.

Selected bibliography

Arabic Art: monuments after Cairo from the 7th century to the end of the 18th century (1869-1877)(with Schmidt,C) NY public library archive retrieved GMT12:56 25.9.11online book catalogue retrieved 13:17 24/09/11forumrarebooksdkm160230-(Professor N.Poppe(Dawson:Egyptology)(approx')13:27 24/09/2011time of publication and times within scope of study retrieved GMT14:35 24.9.11 Arabic Decoration (1885)dkm160230-(Professor N.Poppe(Dawson:Egyptology)(approx')13:27 24/09/2011 Atlas of Egyptian Art, with an introduction by Maarten J. Raven, captions by Olaf E. Kaper (reedition AUC Press 2000) Atlas of Egyptian art (preview and blurb) in Google Books (retrieved GMT19:16 24.9.11)Atlas of Egyptian art in Internet Archive Books Egyptian monuments, bas-reliefs, paintings, sculptures (1842) NY public library archive retrieved GMT12:51.25.9.11 Monuments of Egypt and of the Nubie: descriptive Notices and the letters of Egypt and the Nubie retrieved 13:07GMT 24/09/2011 Histoire de l'art égyptien d'après les monuments depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à la domination romaine par Prisse d'Avennes; ouvrage publié sous les auspices du Ministère de l'instruction publique, des cultes et des beaux-arts. Texte par P. Marchandon de La Faye ... (d'après les notes de l'auteur) Published 1878 Histoire de l'art egyptien : d'après les monuments retrieved 12:25 24/09/11 page.393 of text retrieved (approx') GMT13:45 24/09/11 http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/199006/prisse-a.portrait.htm

Émile Prisse d'Avennes

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