The Defence of the Gauls by Vercingetorix
| The Defence of the Gauls by Vercingetorix | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Théodore Chassériau |
| Year | 1855 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 533 cm × 400 cm (210 in × 160 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot, Clermont-Ferrand |
The Defence of the Gauls by Vercingetorix (French: La Défense des Gaules par Vercingétorix) is an 1855 history painting by the French artist Théodore Chassériau.[1] It depicts the Battle of Gergovia, with the Gaullish warrior Vercingetorix leading his forces to victory over the Roman Empire.[2]
Chassériau exhibited the painting at the Salon of 1855, part of the wider Exposition Universelle held in Paris. The painting is in the collection of the Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot in Clermont-Ferrand having been acquired in 1890.[3]
References
- ^ Krmnicek & Rambach p.166
- ^ Sandoz p.400
- ^ https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/joconde/M0121002571
Bibliography
- Krmnicek, Stefan & Rambach, Hadrien (ed.) Academia and Trade: The Numismatic World in the Long Nineteenth Century, Volume 1. Taylor & Francis, 2023.
- Sandoz, Marc Théodore Chassériau, 1819-1856: Catalogue raisonné des peintures et estampes. 1974.