The Battle of Mount Tabor
| The Battle of Mount Tabor | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Louis-François Lejeune |
| Year | 1808 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 184 cm × 260 cm (72 in × 100 in) |
| Location | Palace of Versailles, Versailles |
The Battle of Mount Tabor (French: La Bataille du mont Tabor) is an 1808 history painting by the French artist Louis-François Lejeune.[1] It depicts a panoramic view of the Battle of Mount Tabor fought on 16 April 1799 during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria.[2] The battle, fought several miles west of Mount Tabor was a decisive victory for French forces led by General Napoleon Bonaparte over their Ottoman and Mameluke opponents.[3]
Lejeune exhibited a sketch at the Salon of 1804 and then the full version at the Salon of 1808 at the Louvre in Paris. Today it is part of the collection at the Palace of Versailles, having been acquired in 1861.[4][5]
References
- ^ All the Banners Wave: Art and War in the Romantic Era, 1792-1851. The Department, 1982. p.76
- ^ Hornstein p.43
- ^ Strathern p.347-52
- ^ "CollectionConnection". collections.chateauversailles.fr. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "BATAILLE DU MONT THABOR. 16 AVRIL 1799". pop.culture.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-14.
Bibliography
- Hornstein, Katie. Picturing War in France, 1792–1856. Yale University Press, 2018.
- Strathern, Paul. Napoleon in Egypt. Random House, 2008.