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1819 · Department of Paintings of the Louvre

Clytemnestra hesitates before killing the sleeping Agamemnon

Pierre-Narcisse GuérinWikidata

painting by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin

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MythologyClytemnestraAegisthusAgamemnonsleepmurderpoignardcurtain
Date
1819Wikidata
Medium
Oil paint on canvasWikidata
Dimensions
342 × 325 cmWikidata
Collection
Department of Paintings of the LouvreWikidata
Location
Room 702Wikidata
Movement
NeoclassicismWikidata
Genre
mythological paintingWikidata
Materials
oil paint, canvasWikidata
Inventory no.
INV. 5185Wikidata
Exhibitions
  • Salon of 1817
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Provenance

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  1. Dates unknown
    French State
    medium confidenceWikidata · owned by
  2. Dates unknown
    Department of Paintings of the Louvre
    medium confidenceWikidata · collection
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