Marguerite Naville
Marguerite-Isabelle Naville (
Biography
Born on 14 August 1852 in
Together with the Egyptologist Édouard Naville, whom she married in 1873, she had five children. She accompanied him on 14 trips to Egypt from 1884 to 1914.[1] While in Egypt, it was she who managed the excavation sites, caring for the workers and carefully following the progress made. In addition to the photographs she took, she depicted the finds in the many detailed drawings which her husband used to illustrate his published works.[2] In her many diaries, in addition to descriptions of progress on the excavations, she provided accounts of other Egyptologists, including Howard Carter. Her writings also attest to her strong Protestant beliefs, reflecting her support for the evangelical revival movement.[3]
Marguerite Naville died in Malagny near Geneva on 14 December 1930.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Archives de Marguerite Naville" (in French). Société d'Égyptologie, Genève. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Histoire des collections: l'apport d'Édouard et de Marguerite Naville" (in French). Musée d’art et d’histoire Genève. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Maurice-Naville, Danielle; Naville, Laurence; Eggly-Naville, Corinne. "La plume, le pinceau, la prière: L'Egyptologue Marguerite Naville (1852-1930)".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Marguerite Naville (1852-1930)" (in French). BnF. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Pourtalès, de, Isabelle Marguerite (1852 - 1930)" (in French). Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Marguerite Isabelle de Pourtalès" (in French). Geneanet. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
- Examples of drawings and photographs by Marguerite Naville at the Musée d'art et d'histoire de la Ville de Genève
- Coloured drawing by Marguerite Naville, Musée d'art et d'histoire de la Ville de Genève
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