The Oath of the Seven Chiefs against Thebes
| Title | The Oath of the Seven Chiefs against Thebes |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (French, 1767–1824) |
| Date | c. 1800 18th century |
| Medium | Black chalks and white chalk with stumping and erasing on light brown wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, late 18th, early 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Oath of the Seven Chiefs against Thebes, c. 1800. Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (French, 1767–1824). Black chalks and white chalk with stumping and erasing on light brown wove paper; overall: 41.8 x 62 cm (16 7/16 x 24 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2000.71 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Oath of the Seven Chiefs against Thebes” is a work by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (French, 1767–1824), dated c. 1800. It is executed in black chalks and white chalk with stumping and erasing on light brown wove paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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