The Death of Sophonisba
c. 1810
Pierre Guérin
Pierre Guérin (French, 1774–1833)
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
The Death of Sophonisba, c. 1810. Attributed to Pierre Guérin (French, 1774–1833). Oil on canvas; framed: 52 x 80 x 7 cm (20 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.); unframed: 40 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Jacques de Caso in memory of Alice Cagliostro and Domenick Cagliostro 2008.71 The story of Sophonisba has been an inspiration to artists, writers, and even filmmakers since the 1300s.
- Maker/Artist
- Guérin, Pierre
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Framed: 52 x 80 x 7 cm (20 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 40 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 2008.71
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Jacques de Caso in memory of Alice Cagliostro and Domenick Cagliostro
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 202 French Neoclassical Decorative Arts
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