Louis Delaporte, un amoureux de l'Orient

by Elisabeth Grillo-Nicolini

A short evocation of French explorer and artist Louis Delaporte, one of the pioneers in collecting and documenting Ancient Khmer art.

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Publication: Carnet Escale

Author: Elisabeth Grillo-Nicolini

Pages: 1

Language : French

Louis Delaporte (1842-1925) came to Angkor Wat while taking part in the "Mekong Expedition of 1866-1868", from Saigon to the Chinese Yunnan province.

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Tags: louis delaporte, Angkor "rediscovery", Mekong Mission

About the Author

Elisabeth Grillo-Nicolini