Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Death of Sardanapalus after L. Chalon
An enthroned ruler sits high above a crowded scene of figures, steps and rising smoke. The printed caption names The Death of Sardanapalus and credits L. Chalon.
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L. Chalon (source painting). "The Death of Sardanapalus after L. Chalon" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria, Donald A. Mackenzie. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 34. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0622-0034
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L. Chalon (source painting). The Death of Sardanapalus after L. Chalon. Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria. Scan leaf 34. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0622-0034