id:			166783
accession number:	2008.71
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2008.71
updated:		2020-11-04 22:03:42.634000

The Death of Sophonisba, c. 1810. Attributed to Pierre Guérin (French, 1774-1833). Oil on canvas; framed: 52 x 80 x 7 cm (20 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.); unframed: 40 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Jacques de Caso in memory of Alice Cagliostro and Domenick Cagliostro 2008.71

title:				The Death of Sophonisba
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creation date:			c. 1810
creation date earliest:		1805
creation date latest:		1815
current location:		202 French Neoclassical Decorative Arts
creditline:			Bequest of Jacques de Caso in memory of Alice Cagliostro and Domenick Cagliostro
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culture:	France, 19th century
technique:	oil on canvas
department:	Modern European Painting and Sculpture
collection:	Mod Euro - Painting 1800-1960
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

* Pierre Guérin (French, 1774-1833)  - artist

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measurements: Framed: 52 x 80 x 7 cm (20 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 40 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Jacques de Caso (Berkeley, Califfornia), by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 2008.
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fun fact: 
The story of Sophonisba has been an inspiration to artists, writers, and even filmmakers since the 1300s.

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wall description: 
When a Roman general seized Sophonisba as war booty, her husband encouraged her to die with dignity rather than become a captive. She chose suicide by poison. As depicted in the painting, the toxin has just begun to take effect, and she uneasily maintains composure while penning a suicide note.
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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2008.71/2008.71_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2008.71/2008.71_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2008.71/2008.71_full.tif