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The Death of General Colbert
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About this work
In 1809, the popular young French military hero General Auguste Colbert died at a battle in Spain. The following year, Schnetz depicted the moment of Colbert's death. This is the study for a much larger painting exhibited at the Paris Salon, but now lost. The exploits of Napoleon and his army were popular subjects for French artists whose work was shown in official exhibitions.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe Death of General Colbert, c. 1809/1810. Victor Schnetz (French, 1787–1870). Oil on fabric; unframed: 50 x 61 cm (19 11/16 x 24 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Noah L. Butkin, 1980.285
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