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.
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.
Tags: French explorers, Angkor "rediscovery", Mekong Mission