The Ghost of Septimius Severus Appearing to Caracalla after the Murder of His Brother Geta

ca. 1783
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Ghost of Septimius Severus Appearing to Caracalla after the Murder of His Brother Geta
  • Artist: Jacques Louis David (French, Paris 1748–1825 Brussels)
  • Date: ca. 1783
  • Medium: Pen and gray and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk, heightened with touches of white, with strips of paper added along the upper and lower margins
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/2 × 12 1/16 in. (24.2 × 30.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Private collection
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints