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Shipwreck of the Meduse

1820
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shipwreck of the Meduse
  • Artist: Théodore Géricault (French, Rouen 1791–1824 Paris)
  • Artist: Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet (French, Paris 1792–1845 Paris)
  • Printer: Charles Joseph Hullmandel (British, London 1789–1850 London)
  • Date: 1820
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Dimensions: sheet: 14 9/16 x 20 9/16 in. (37 x 52.3 cm)
    plate: 11 5/16 x 11 5/8 in. (28.7 x 29.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.63.14
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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