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Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson — Sketch for "The Revolt at Cairo"
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson

Sketch for "The Revolt at Cairo"

1809

Preparatory work for a major historical painting, this oil sketch reveals Girodet's dynamic compositional process and his dramatic interpretation of contemporary political events in Egypt.

Medium
oil on paper, mounted on paper and canvas

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Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Sketch for "The Revolt at Cairo", 1809

Preparatory work for a major historical painting, this oil sketch reveals Girodet's dynamic compositional process and his dramatic interpretation of contemporary political events in Egypt.

Medium
oil on paper, mounted on paper and canvas
Year
1809
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Dramatic, French, Figure, Sketch, Dark Tones, Historical, Romanticism, Narrative, Oil on Paper, 18th Century

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