The Defence of the Gauls by Vercingetorix
1855 painting by Théodore Chassériau
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The Defence of the Gauls by Vercingetorix (French: La Défense des Gaules par Vercingétorix) is an 1855 history painting by the French artist Théodore Chassériau.[1] It depicts the Battle of Gergovia, with the Gaullish warrior Vercingetorix leading his forces to victory over the Roman Empire.[2]
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| Artist | Théodore Chassériau |
| Year | 1855 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 533 cm × 400 cm (210 in × 160 in) |
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Chassériau exhibited the painting at the Salon of 1855, part of the wider Exposition Universelle held in Paris. The painting is in the collection of the Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot in Clermont-Ferrand having been acquired in 1890.[3]
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