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Napoleon at Pont D’arcole French Tapestry Embroidery
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Napoleon at Pont D’arcole French Tapestry Embroidery

19th century
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This is a good 19th century woolwork embroidery picture depicting Napoleon at Pont d’Arcole.

The French battle scene during the Napoleonic wars depicts an officer holding the Tricolor and advancing into Arcole across the fortified bridge.

Boneparte at the Pont d’Arcole is a famous oil painting executed in 1796 by the French artist Antoine Jean Gros. It depicts an episode during the Battle of Arcole in November 1796 with General Napoleon Bonaparte leading the troops to storm the bridge.

The tapestry is in excellent condition retaining good strength of colour and is embroidered with fine detail.

This is in what appears to be its original gilt frame with a sponge effect gilt mount.

Provenance: From the residual contents of Scorborough Lodge from the Estate of Stephen Thornley-Wilson.

The embroidery measures 45 cms by 40 cms overall including the frame.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Framed Napoleonic Tapestry Embroidery to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09196440
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Fine tent stitch in wool: hand needlework typical of the mid to late 19th century.
Gilding rubbed to the reddish bole along the outer moulding: handling wear.
Pine backboard held with cut brads: original 19th-century framing methods.
Paper backing browned and brittle: natural oxidisation over many decades.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA1170920
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Description
This is a good 19th century woolwork embroidery picture depicting Napoleon at Pont d’Arcole.
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The French battle scene during the Napoleonic wars depicts an officer holding the Tricolor and advancing into Arcole across the fortified bridge.
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fig 1. A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole.
fig 1. Napoleon at Pont D’arcole French Tapestry Embroidery

Boneparte at the Pont d’Arcole is a famous oil painting executed in 1796 by the French artist Antoine Jean Gros. It depicts an episode during the Battle of Arcole in November 1796 with General Napoleon Bonaparte leading the troops to storm the bridge.

fig 2. A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole.
fig 2. Napoleon at Pont D’arcole French Tapestry Embroidery

The tapestry is in excellent condition retaining good strength of colour and is embroidered with fine detail.

This is in what appears to be its original gilt frame with a sponge effect gilt mount.

Provenance: From the residual contents of Scorborough Lodge from the Estate of Stephen Thornley-Wilson.

The embroidery measures 45 cms by 40 cms overall including the frame.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Framed Napoleonic Tapestry Embroidery to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09196440
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Fine tent stitch in wool: hand needlework typical of the mid to late 19th century.
Gilding rubbed to the reddish bole along the outer moulding: handling wear.
Pine backboard held with cut brads: original 19th-century framing methods.
Paper backing browned and brittle: natural oxidisation over many decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA1170920
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Archive I A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole.

Napoleon at Pont D’arcole French Tapestry Embroidery

Archive II A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole. View II
Archive III A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole. View III
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Archive VI A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole. View VI
Archive VII A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole. View VII
Archive VIII A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole. View VIII
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A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole.
Napoleon at Pont d’Arcole French Tapestry Embroidery
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A square gilt-framed tapestry embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte raising the tricolour flag at the Battle of Arcole.
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  • ObjectFramed Artwork
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Empire
  • MaterialWool, Silk, Gilt Wood, Glass
  • ColourGold and Blue
  • MotifsTricolour flag, Gilded frame, Battle scene, Needlepoint ground
  • SizeH 45 cm (18 in) x W 40 cm (16 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This nineteenth-century framed artwork displays a woolwork and silk embroidery depicting Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Arcole. The textile illustration portrays soldiers advancing across a bridge while carrying a red, white, and blue tricolour flag, set against a stitched landscape background with blue sky and white clouds. The square needlepoint ground sits within a gilded wooden frame featuring ornate corner carvings and a textured gold and brown sponge-effect mount under glass. The piece measures 45 cm high, 40 cm wide, and 2 cm deep overall. Positioned for display above a sideboard in a French chateau or classical interior, this decorative work brings historical character to a residential wall. The visible embroidered details show military figures in blue coats, white trousers, and black tricorn hats engaged in combat on a masonry bridge structure over water. The gilt moulding catches the light, while the textile maintains vivid blue, red, green, and cream hues across the battle scene.

FAQs

Keep the framed textile away from direct sunlight and damp environments to prevent colour fading and mould, dusting the outer gilt frame gently with a dry brush.

Position the piece above a console table, within a curated gallery wall, or in a home office setting to provide historical texture that contrasts with contemporary lines.

Authentic examples feature hand-stitched variations, natural thread fading relative to the reverse side, period-appropriate backing panels, and aged gilding with typical oxidisation on the wooden frame.

These pieces were crafted using wool or silk threads hand-stitched onto a woven canvas ground, typically housed within moulded gilt-wood frames behind glass for preservation.

Napoleonic embroidery textiles frequently depicted military campaigns and historical events, such as the Battle of Arcole, serving as commemorative decorative artworks during the nineteenth century across Europe.
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