Jan Anthonie Langendijk (1780-1818)
The Battle of the Pyramids, 1798. drawn 1803
28.0 x 39.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 915233
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A watercolour of a confused battle scenes, showing the French Infantry attacking Marmeluke Cavalry. Pyramids in background. Signed and dated 'J. A. Langendijk inv. et fecit, 1803'
Provenance
Purchased by George IV when Prince of Wales, from Colnaghi and Co, 1804 (RA GEO/MAIN/27247, 19 January 1804, 'A pair of [drawings] of Battles between the French & Turks in Egypt [by Langendyk], £14 14s (for this drawing and RCIN 915234))
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28.0 x 39.5 cm (whole object)
