The Assassination of Julius Caesar

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The Assassination of Julius Caesar

1760

Laurent Pécheux (French, 1729–1821)

The French painter Pécheux spent twenty-four years of his career in Rome, from 1753 to 1777, before moving to Turin to become director of the art academy there. The type of subject depicted in this drawing, a tragic event from ancient Roman history with "sublime" and horrific overtones, was characteristic of early Neoclassical tendencies in Roman painting.

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Object Details

Title:

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

Date:

1760

Artist:

Laurent Pécheux (French, 1729–1821)

Medium:

Pen and black ink and gray wash with white heightening on buff paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 1/2 inches (27 x 36.8 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Print Revolving Fund, 1982

Accession Number:

1982-112-1

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