The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (Delaroche)
The Assassination of the Duke of Guise is an oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Paul Delaroche, created in 1834. It is held in the Musée Condé, in Chantilly, whilst a replica hangs in the Château de Blois. Another replica was made for the 2014 exhibition L'invention du passé. Histoires de cœur et d'épée en Europe, 1802-1850. at the Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon.
The original was commissioned in 1833 by Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans and delivered in May 1834. It shows Henry I, Duke of Guise's assassination by Henry III's royal guard on 23 December 1588.
1834
Oil on canvas
570.0 x 980.0 mm
PE 450
Image and text courtesy of Wikipedia, 2023
Where you'll find this
Château de Chantilly
Permanent collection
