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Scene from the Gallic Wars: The Gaul Littavicus, Betraying the Roman Cause, Flees to Gergovie to Support Vercingétorix, ca. 1838–40
Théodore Chassériau (French, 1819–1856)
Oil on canvas; 13 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (34.3 x 45.1 cm)
Gift of Lisa and William O'Reilly, 2001 (2001.720)
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Provenance/Ownership History
private collection, Paris (in 1960); sale, Sotheby's, London, June 14, 1995, no. 19, as "L'éduen Littavicus, trahisant la cause Romaine, s'enfuit à Gergovix pour soutenir Vercingétorix," bought in; purchased for $20,000 in a private sale by O'Reilly; Lisa and William O'Reilly, New York (1995–2001)
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