The Battle of Aboukir

La Bataille d'Aboukir (French for 'The Battle of Aboukir') by Antoine-Jean Gros is an oil-on-canvas painting commissioned by Joachim Murat in 1805 and completed in 1806. The painting is piece of Napoleonic propaganda known for its attention to historical detail and emotional intensity. It was in the National Palace of Naples in 1808 and was bought for the Musée du Luxembourg in 1833. Since 1835, it has been in the collection of the Palace of Versailles. An original sketch, Murat Defeating the Turkish Army at Aboukir, was completed before the larger painting, and it is now on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The final work served as Gros's submission for the Salon of 1806.