Journal de l'Expédition des Portes de Fer
Medium
Illustrations: wood engraving
Dimensions
11 × 7 11/16 × 1 7/8 in. (28 × 19.5 × 4.8 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.24.5
Art Historical Context
This 1844 publication, *Journal de l'Expédition des Portes de Fer*, stands as a fascinating example of nineteenth-century travel literature brought to life through collaborative artistry. Produced under the imprint of L'Imprimer Royale and bound by Chambolle-Duru, the volume documents a notable expedition through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge along the Danube. Writers such as Charles Nodier worked alongside illustrators including Auguste Raffet, Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, and Adrien Dauzats to record the journey’s landscapes, encounters, and challenges. The book’s illustrations, rendered in w...
About the Artist
Charles Nodier|Auguste Raffet|Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps|L'Imprimerie Royale|Adrien Dauzats|Chambolle-Duru (French|French|French|French|French|French) · 1780 |1804 |1803 | |1804 |1861 –1844 |1860 |1860 | |1868 |1915
French, 1780–1844|French, Paris 1804–1860 Genoa|French, Paris 1803–1860 Fontainebleau| |French, Bordeaux 1804–1868 Paris|French, active 1861–1915