Illustration of a building in Cairo. Le Kaire, 1809 (engraving)

A room interior. Architectual drawing, or large reception room. Public place. Group of people. Carte topographique de l'Egypte. Illustrator: Jacotin, Pierre Source/Shelfmark: 1899.k.1 plate 55 1809. Jacotin. Architecture The house of Hasan Kachef, Cairo, Egypt. Engravings showing elevations and an interior view of a large room used for the meetings of the Institute, with a detail of a courtyard doorway. From 'Description de l'Egypte, ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont ete faites en Egypte pendant l'Expedition de l'Armee francaise', (Paris, 1809-1830). The book, ('Description of Egypt' in English), documents Napoleon's (1769-1821) military and scientific expedition to Egypt in 1798. Baron Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825) headed a group of the leading scholars, artists and scientists of the day who accompanied the expedition.