Assassination of Tiberius

Théodore Géricault, 1816–1817

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Assassination of Tiberius, 1816–1817. pen and brown ink.

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pen and brown ink · Sheet: 14.2 x 19.3 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Assassination of Tiberius
Artist: Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824)
Date: 1816–1817
Medium: pen and brown ink
Dimensions: Sheet: 14.2 x 19.3 cm (5 9/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Credit line: Gift in memory of Helen Borowitz
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1791–1824

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