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[Napoleon at the battle of the pyramids, July 21, 1798] / peint par Gros ; gravé par Vallot.
Summary
Print shows Napoleon I on horseback during the Battle of the Pyramids, gesturing toward the pyramids in the distance while speaking to his officers and soldiers; in the lower right foreground are defeated Mamluk soldiers. The engraving by Vallot shows only the center section of the painting by Gros, which includes many more French officers.
Title from online source.
Trimmed to within plate mark.
Tags
Date
01/01/1838
Contributors
Vallot, Philippe Joseph Auguste, 1796-1840, engraver
Gros, Antoine-Jean, baron, 1771-1835, artist
Location
Qurna (Egypt), 25.71667, 32.60000
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
