The Combat of the Thirty

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The Combat of the Thirty
Le Combat des Trente (1857).jpg
Artist Octave Penguilly L'Haridon
Year1857
Type Oil on canvas, history painting
Dimensions145 cm× 268 cm(57 in× 106 in)
Location Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Brittany

The Combat of the Thirty (French: Le Combat des Trente) is an 1857 history painting by the French artist Octave Penguilly L'Haridon. It depicts the Combat of the Thirty fought on 26 March 1351 during the War of the Breton Succession. [1] [2] A notable scene in the History of Brittany, it featured a pre-arranged fight between selected fighters on either side.

The painting was exhibited at the Salon of 1857 in Paris. [3] Today it is on display at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper. [4]

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