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The Death of Cleopatra

Théodore Chassériau

The Death of Cleopatra

1843

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Théodore Chassériau

The Death of Cleopatra

1843

Physical Qualities Etching and roulette, Sheet: 257 × 204 mm. (10 1/8 × 8 1/16 in.) Plate: 245 × 191 mm. (9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Gift of the Heirs of Henri M. Petiet
Object Number 2014.99
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2014; Henri M. Petiet

Inscribed: Verso: across top in graphite by later hand "Cléopatre par Theodore Chasseriau - 1819+1856 / (1819-1856)" center in graphite by later hand "La Mort de Cléopatre (1845) / PH Ref has (?) / Reference: Bénédite, Léonce "Theodore Chassériau Paris (1931) 2vols 4to / voI pp 231-2." only two impressions made" / This impression belonged to David Weill" lower right in graphite by later hand "(Other B.N / engraving / Collec Gustav / Moreau" Lower left in graphite by later hand "J L 4 / Ber. 3"

Markings: None

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Théodore Chassériau

1818–1855

French, 1819-1856
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