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The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (Delaroche)
The Assassination of the Duke of Guise is an oil on canvas painting by French artist Paul Delaroche, created in 1834. It is held in the Musée Condé in Chantilly, whilst a replica hangs in the Château de Blois. Another replica was made for the 2014 exhibition L'invention du passé. Histoires de cœur et d'épée en Europe, 1802-1850. at the Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon.
| The Assassination of the Duke of Guise | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paul Delaroche |
| Year | 1834 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 57 cm × 98 cm (22 in × 39 in) |
| Location | Musée Condé, Chantilly |
The original was commissioned in 1833 by Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans and delivered in May 1834. It shows Henry I, Duke of Guise's assassination by Henry III's royal guard on 23 December 1588.[1]
References
- ^ Nicole Garnier-Pelle, Chantilly, musée Condé: Peintures des xixe et xxe siècles, Paris, Réunion des musées nationaux, 1997 (French)