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The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of His Sons

Jacques Louis David French

1787

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The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of His Sons, Jacques Louis David (French, Paris 1748–1825 Brussels), Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of His Sons

Artist: Jacques Louis David (French, Paris 1748–1825 Brussels)

Date: 1787

Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk

Dimensions: Sheet: 12 7/8 × 16 9/16 in. (32.7 × 42.1 cm)
Frame: 25 1/2 × 31 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (64.8 × 80 × 4.4 cm)

Classification: Drawings

Credit Line: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (84.GA.8)

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