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Combat for the Colors, 1874. oil on wood panel.

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oil on wood panel · Framed: 37.2 x 27 x 2.6 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
Combat for the Colors
Artist
Édouard Detaille (French, 1848–1912)
Date
1874
Medium
oil on wood panel
Dimensions
Framed: 37.2 x 27 x 2.6 cm (14 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 1 in.); Unframed: 32.5 x 22.6 cm (12 13/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1848–1912

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Combat for the Colors · Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille, 1874
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