La mort / Du Duc de Berry. / Assassiné à Paris le 13 Février 1820 / De dood van den / Hertog van Berry. / Vermoord te Parys den 13 Februarius 1820 1800 - 1833
print, engraving
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narrative-art
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ukiyo-e
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romanticism
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genre-painting
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history-painting
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engraving
"La Mort du Duc de Berry" is a lithograph by Philippus Jacobus Brepols depicting the assassination of Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, in 1820. This multi-panel work illustrates the Duke's fatal encounter, his final moments, and the subsequent investigation. The detailed scenes, with their distinct color palette, provide a graphic account of the event. This print, housed in the Rijksmuseum, serves as a historical document of the time, offering insight into both the political climate and artistic practices of the early 19th century.
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