The Death of Doge Marino Faliero

1864

Leopold Flameng, after Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names
Léopold Flameng

Artist, French, 1831 - 1911

Eugène Delacroix

Artist After, French, 1798 - 1863

This is a drawing of a historical scene inside an architectural setting. The drawing shows robed figures standing on elaborate stairs with carvings. Banners or drapes are hanging overhead. The setting suggests importance, possibly a palace or cathedral, with detailed stonework and arches. In the foreground, figures are seen in different postures, with one figure lying on the ground. The drawing uses detailed line work to depict textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen and Claudine Ostrow

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.3 × 20.8 cm (11 9/16 × 8 3/16 in.) (irregular)

  • Accession Number

    2019.184.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 258

  • Series Title

    Gazette des Beaux-Arts

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Stephen and Claudine Ostrow, Silver Spring, MD; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: no. 258.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: Leop Flameng

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