19th century French school "Kléber in Syria Watercolour over pen and ink Titled lower right 25 x 32 cm (view) Provenance : Fontainebleau sale, 25 March 2018, lot 153 Kleber in Syria, watercolor and India ink on paper, titled, French School, 19th C. Commentary: General Kléber accompanied Bonaparte to Egypt. He took part in the capture of Alexandria and continued the fighting in Syria at the battles of El-Arich and Mont-Thabor. On 2 July 1798, on his return to France, Bonaparte gave him full military powers. Despite his efforts to conclude an agreement with the British, he was forced to resume the fighting. Thanks to his command and good use of artillery, he defeated the Turks at Heliopolis and reconquered Upper Egypt. He was assassinated by a Kurdish student on 14 June 1800. 19th century French school