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The Death of Sardanapalus

1845–46
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Death of Sardanapalus
  • Artist: Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
  • Date: 1845–46
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 29 × 32 7/16 in. (73.7 × 82.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Henry P. McIlhenny Collection in memory of Frances P. McIlhenny, 1986
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings