The death of Sardanapale
Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)
Original painted in 1827
H = 3,92m
L = 4,96m
Under siege by his ennemies, Sardanapale commits suicide.
Delacroix imagines that he sacrifices also what belongs to him and is a source of pleasure : women, servants, horses, dogs and treasures.
Dimensions of the copy :
H = 1,60m
L = 2,02m