Death of Sardanapalus

Death of Sardanapalus (1827) by Eugène Delacroix. Its palette is led by graphite (#3f3b39, 32%) and iron (#53504a, 21%), with accents of rich orange brown, pewter and light amber gold. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Palette

#3f3b39 MG 218 graphite 31.6% of canvas
#53504a MG 217 iron 21.5% of canvas
#1d1d1b MG 222 charcoal 17.1% of canvas
#975b3f MG 158 rich orange brown 12.2% of canvas
#9a9794 MG 214 pewter 10.2% of canvas
#d0d3d6 MG 206 silver 4.9% of canvas
#bfb37b MG 037 light amber gold 2.5% of canvas

Color families

Brown 39%, Gray 37%, Black 17%, Yellow 2%, White 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.44
Contrast: 0.54
Vividness: 0.026
Warmth: +0.97
Complexity: 181 cells
Hue range: 0.49
Focus: 0.15

Details

Date: 1827
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 392.0 × 496.0 cm
Genre: history painting
Collection: Department of Paintings of the Louvre

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The Barque of Dante, 1822
The Massacre at Chios, 1824
Liberty Leading the People, 1830