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L'Exécution de l'empereur Maximilien
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Édouard Manet · 1868
Kunsthalle Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
About this painting
Its firing squad resembles French uniforms, implicating Napoleon III in Maximilian's death — the painting was banned from public display in Paris.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
252 × 302 cm (99.2 × 118.9 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim
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