Bataille des Pyramides, 21 juillet 1798

Lejeune employs a vivid palette dominated by earth tones and blues to convey heat and movement. Meticulous attention to the details of military dress and weaponry creates a documentary quality, while the dynamic arrangement of figures and the contrast between foreground action and distant monuments generate a sense of immediacy and disorder.

Created shortly after the campaign, the painting reflects Lejeune’s firsthand knowledge as a participant in the wars of the Revolution and Empire. It entered the royal collection and has remained in the holdings of the Palace of Versailles, where it serves as a visual record of France’s early 19th‑century military ventures.