Gallery de Potter d’Indoye

On the occasion of BRAFA 2026, the Gallery de Potter d’Indoye is pleased to unveil, as a preview, an exceptional work: the panoramic wallpaper The battle of Heliopolis, also known as The French in Egypt.

The Battle of Heliopolis was a decisive French victory, won on March 20, 1800, by the Army of the Orient under the command of General Jean-Baptiste Kléber against the Ottoman army.

From left to right
General Kléber arrives at the head of his troops. In the foreground, a sutler tends to the wounds of a dey. In the background, a column of grenadiers seizes the tents of the Grand Vizier. In the center, a column of prisoners escorted by French hussars. On the right, Theban palms and date palms.

Manufactured by Velay (Paris), early 19th century
Designer: Attributed to Jean-Julien Deltil (signed on the obelisk)
Commissioned by General Kléber, printed by M. Formentin
Exhibition: Paris, 1819. Exhibition of the Products of French Industry.
Dimensions: Overall H 208 cm x W 594.50 cm

This panoramic wallpaper is composed of three panels mounted on canvases stretched over
frames.
- H 208 x W 211 cm
- H 208 x W 213.50 cm
- H 208 x W 170 cm