Young Spartans exercising, Edgar Degas, circa 1860

After plutarch, who tells about the ancient spartan legislator lycurgus. Lycurgus urged the spartan girls to engage in wrestling. Here they urge the boys to fight. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: circa 1860. Dimensions: height: 109.5 cm (43.1 in); width: 155 cm (61 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Gallery. Young Spartans Exercising National Gallery NG3860