Battle of Samannoud, Denon in Egypt, Napoleon Egypt Campaign Engraving, 1802
€ 770
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1802
Mapmaker / artist
Dominique Baron Vivant Denon (after), Paris, 1802
Technique
Engraving
Sheet size
41.5 × 58.5 cm (16.3 × 23.0 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14182-28
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Very good, with mild age toning and a clean, even impression; plate mark faint.
About this sheet
Battle of Samannoud, Denon, Napoleon Egypt Campaign Engraving, 1802
This wide panoramic engraving depicting the Battle of Samannoud was published in 1802 as part of Denon’s Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte. Created immediately following Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign, it stands among the earliest visual testimonies of the military and geographic realities encountered by the French expedition.
Rather than heroicising individual figures, Denon presents the battle as a spatial event embedded within the landscape. Troop formations, artillery smoke, and terrain are rendered with documentary clarity, reinforcing the strategic nature of the scene. The extended horizontal format enhances the sense of scale and movement, drawing the viewer across the unfolding action.
The plate holds strong appeal for collectors of Napoleonic history and early military imagery, as well as for those interested in the visual culture of empire and exploration at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Condition: Very good, with mild age toning and a clean, even impression; plate mark faint.
Framing tips: Long, narrow frame in dark wood with restrained matting; museum glass recommended.
