The Chariot of Death | |
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French: Le Char de la Mort, German: Der Todeskarren | |
Artist | Théophile Schuler |
Year | 1848–1851 |
Medium | oil paint on canvas |
Movement | Romanticism |
Subject | Death |
Dimensions | 190 cm × 355 cm (75 in × 140 in)[1] |
Location | Unterlinden Museum, Colmar |
Accession | 1862 |
The Chariot of Death is a large allegorical painting by Théophile Schuler. It was gifted to the Unterlinden Museum by the artist in 1862. Its inventory number is 88.RP.454.[2] The painting is considered one of the most emblematic of the collection (which includes the world-famous Isenheim Altarpiece).[3][4] A drawn copy of the painting is kept in the Cabinet des estampes et des dessins.[5]