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Equality Before Death
1848 oil-on-canvas painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Equality Before Death is an 1848 oil-on-canvas painting by the French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau. It is located at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.[1]
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Artist | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
Year | 1848 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 141 cm × 269 cm (56 in × 106 in) |
Location | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
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Equality is Bouguereau's first major painting, produced after two years at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris at the age of 23.[1] Bouguereau made his debut at the Salon with Equality Before Death.[1]
The painting depicts an angel of death covering the body of a young man with a shroud.[1]