# Sketch for The Death of Sardanapalus

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## Artwork

- Artist: [DELACROIX, Eugène](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/delacroix-eugne-r44dd9951dc0def>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Pastel over graphite, chalk and crayon on unbleached paper, 440 x 580 mm

## Commentary

Sketch for The Death of Sardanapalus c. 1827 Pastel over graphite, chalk and crayon on unbleached paper, 440 x 580 mm Musée du Louvre, Paris

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## Attribution

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