\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 In this painting, GΘr⌠me has put aside his usual Oriental subjects to depict a tragic genre scene, against the background of
a snow-clad landscape. The contrast between the comical costumes worn by the figures and the drama of the event is very striking. There is a replica of the painting, which achieved considerable fame, as well as engravings made after it, in the MusΘe C
