Napoleon Accepting the Surrender of Madrid (French: Capitulation de Madrid, le 4 décembre 1808) is an 1810 history painting by the French artist Antoine-Jean Gros.
[1] [2] It depicts Napoleon, Emperor of France, accepting the surrender of Madrid, on 4 December 1808, during the Peninsular War.
Napoleon is shown with his general staff receiving a delegation from the city.
[3] It depicts the scene in a grand manner style that favours the French viewpoint.
[4] It was exhibited at the 1810 Paris Salon, along with the painter's The Battle of the Pyramids, depicting Napoleon during the Egyptian campaign.