LSE4103719: Death of Sardanapale. Sardanapale, Assyrian king besieged by insurgencies, had his wives and horses slaughtered before killing himself. Painting by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863), 1827. Oil on canvas. Dim: 3,92 X 4,96m. Paris, Musee Du Louvre, Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863) / Bridgeman Images