Study for “The Decadence of the Romans”, by Thomas Couture, 1846–1847
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Study for “The Decadence of the Romans”

Thomas Couture (French, 1815 - 1879)

1846–1847

Medium
Black and white chalk, on blue paper (now discolored)
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Unframed: 35.2 × 60.3 cm (13 7/8 × 23 3/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum, Drawings
Credit line
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Rights
CC0. Digital image courtesy of Getty's Open Content Program, as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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