Walther Fol et l’Égypte

Jean-Luc Chappaz

doi:10.54641/journals/bseg.2022.e1351

Walther Fol et l’Égypte

Authors

Jean-Luc Chappaz Museum of Art and History

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54641/journals/bseg.2022.e1351

Keywords:

Walther Fol, Hector Leroux, Louis Steiner, Musée d’art et d’histoire, Geneva, 19th century travellers, Nile, history of Egyptology

Abstract

Walther Fol (1832-1890) was one of the most important patrons of the Geneva museums in the 19th century.

He made a trip to Egypt in 1864-1865 and went up the Nile to Aswan, with the Lorraine painter Hector Leroux (1829-1900) and a librarian named Louis Steiner (1820-1869). This article offers a presentation and analysis of the journal held by Fol during his Egyptian journey, as well as a quick presentation of the pharaonic objects offered by him to the City of Geneva. An appendix retraces the biography of Louis Steiner, one of his travelling companions.

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Published

26-11-2023

How to Cite

Chappaz, Jean-Luc. 2023. “Walther Fol Et l’Égypte”. Bulletin De La Société d’égyptologie, Genève, no. 33 (November):109-46. https://doi.org/10.54641/journals/bseg.2022.e1351.