Egyptian Family (Sketch for "The Battle of the Pyramids")

Antoine-Jean Gros's 'Egyptian Family (Study for the Battle of the Pyramids)' (c. 1810) is a preparatory study for Gros's monumental 'Battle of the Pyramids' (1810). Gros accompanied Napoleon's Egyptian campaign in spirit if not in person; the fleeing Egyptian family in the foreground of his battle piece is developed here with sympathetic Orientalist attention. Oil on linen, Cleveland Museum of Art.

Exhibition Venue

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States