Study for The Defeat of the Cimbri (Étude: La Défaite des Cimbres)
Accession Number
1969/2.94
Title
Study for The Defeat of the Cimbri (Étude: La Défaite des Cimbres)
Artist(s)
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)
Object Creation Date
before 1834
Medium & Support
oil on canvas
Dimensions
15 3/8 in. x 21 1/16 in. ( 39.05 cm x 53.5 cm )
Subject matter
A study for one of Decamps' most important works that was exhibitied in the Salon of 1834, this work depicts a battle in 101BCE of the Roman consul Marius against the Germanic tribe of the Cimbri. In palette and composition, this painting recalls the battle scenes of Delacroix.
Physical Description
Densely painted, this painting depicts a battle with figures both on foot and on horseback. Fallen figures in the foreground are mirrored by a line of figures still engaged in combat in the futher distance. The rump of a white horse at the left is balanced by another pale horse and rider (with banner) that approaches the viewer at right.
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
study
Collection Area
Western
Rights
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Keywords
battle
battles
combat
horses (equipment)
1969/2.94
Title
Study for The Defeat of the Cimbri (Étude: La Défaite des Cimbres)
Artist(s)
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)
Object Creation Date
before 1834
Medium & Support
oil on canvas
Dimensions
15 3/8 in. x 21 1/16 in. ( 39.05 cm x 53.5 cm )
Subject matter
A study for one of Decamps' most important works that was exhibitied in the Salon of 1834, this work depicts a battle in 101BCE of the Roman consul Marius against the Germanic tribe of the Cimbri. In palette and composition, this painting recalls the battle scenes of Delacroix.
Physical Description
Densely painted, this painting depicts a battle with figures both on foot and on horseback. Fallen figures in the foreground are mirrored by a line of figures still engaged in combat in the futher distance. The rump of a white horse at the left is balanced by another pale horse and rider (with banner) that approaches the viewer at right.
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
study
Collection Area
Western
Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Keywords
battle
battles
combat
horses (equipment)
