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Antoine-Jean Gros — Egyptian Family (Sketch for "The Battle of the Pyramids")
Antoine-Jean Gros

Egyptian Family (Sketch for "The Battle of the Pyramids")

1835

Among several studies for Gros's ambitious historical canvas, this sketch shows the artist's sensitivity to the human cost of war through his depiction of displaced civilians.

Medium
oil on linen

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Antoine-Jean Gros, Egyptian Family (Sketch for "The Battle of the Pyramids"), 1835

Among several studies for Gros's ambitious historical canvas, this sketch shows the artist's sensitivity to the human cost of war through his depiction of displaced civilians.

Medium
oil on linen
Year
1835
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Dramatic, French, Figure, 19th Century, Classical, Exotic, Historical, Oil On Linen, Narrative, Neoclassicism

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