The Battle of Aboukir

For the painting by Louis-François Lejeune, see Battle of Aboukir (Lejeune).
The Battle of Aboukir
ArtistAntoine-Jean Gros
Year1806
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions578 cm × 968 cm (228 in × 381 in)
LocationPalace of Versailles, Versailles

The Battle of Aboukir (French: La Bataille d'Aboukir) is an oil-on-canvas painting by Antoine-Jean Gros. Commissioned by Joachim Murat in 1805, it was 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.

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