| The Battle of the Pyramids | |
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| Artist | Antoine-Jean Gros |
| Year | 1810 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 385 cm× 511 cm(152 in× 201 in) |
| Location | Palace of Versailles, Versailles |
The Battle of the Pyramids (French: La Bataille des Pyramides) is an 1810 history painting by the French artist Antoine-Jean Gros. [1] [2] It depicts the Battle of the Pyramids on 21 July 1798 during the French Invasion of Egypt. It is one of numerous paintings by Gros featuring Napoleon. [3]
The Egyptian pyramids are clearly visible in the background. It was commissioned by the French Senate in 1809. [4] It was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1810. The same year he also exhibited his Napoleon Accepting the Surrender of Madrid . Today the painting is in the collection of the Palace of Versailles. [5]