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Géricault, Théodore. The Raft of the Medusa. 1818–1819. Oil on canvas, 491 cm × 716 cm. Musée du Louvre, Paris.

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Géricault, Théodore. The Raft of the Medusa. 1818–1819. Oil on canvas, 491 cm × 716 cm. Musée du Louvre, Paris.

Museum Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris – Department of Paintings

Provenance: Exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1819 under the title Scène de Naufrage; purchased by the Musée du Louvre directly from the artist’s estate sale in 1824 following Géricault’s death.