The image shows a drawing of a person lying down, covered in draped fabric that obscures their form. The face is partially visible under the fabric, with the hair and feet exposed. The background is simple, focusing on the figure and fabric details. The drawing is signed by the artist in the lower right corner.
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The Dead Caesar

Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824 - 1904)

c. 1859

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 16.7 x 32.6 cm (6 9/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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