The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of His Sons

ca. 1788
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 Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of His Sons
  • Artist: Jacques Louis David (French, Paris 1748–1825 Brussels)
  • Date: ca. 1788
  • Medium: Oil over pen and black ink, squared in black chalk, on paper laid down on canvas
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 13/16 × 13 3/4 in. (27.5 × 35 cm)
    Frame: 16 9/16 × 19 11/16 × 3 9/16 in. (42 × 50 × 9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm (NM 2683)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints