Archaeologist Bernardino Drovetti measuring a colossal head in the Egyptian desert, 1819. Artist: G Engelmann
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Bernardino Drovetti measuring a colossal head in the Egyptian desert, 1819. Drovetti (1776-1852) and his followers using a plumb line to measure the head. He was an Italian-born French diplomat posted to Egypt early in the 19th century when Europeans were becoming fascinated by the antiquities of Ancient Egypt and bringing them to Europe. From Voyage dans le Levant by the Comte de Forbin.