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Execution of the Duke d'Enghien, 21 March 1804

Anonymous

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dark-colored painting of an execution scene. A man on the left with short hair, wearing a military-style uniform and boots, faces right with his arms outstretched and a white bandage around his chest from which several long feathers protrude. He holds a smoking pistol in his right hand. On the right, a man in a tall hat, uniform, and boots points a pistol at the man on the left. Behind him, two men stand with their backs partially to the viewer. One wears a military-style uniform and a hat with feathers; the other wears a long coat or cloak. The scene is dimly lit and takes place in a dark room with a brick wall and a small opening at the top right showing a blue sky and bare trees.

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900 × 672 px
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