
Rediscovery of a French masterpiece: Napoleon Bonaparte at Arcole by Antoine-Jean Gros
On Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 at Artcurial’s Old Master and 19th Century Drawings auction, bidders will have the opportunity to compete for a drawing by Antoine-Jean Gros depicting General Bonaparte’s capture of the Bridge of Arcole on November 15th, 1796. The work is a preparatory study for the celebrated painting Bonaparte au pont d’Arcole, now in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.






















