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Eugene Delacroix Art

French, 1798-1863
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (French: 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school. In contrast to the Neoclassical perfectionism of his chief rival Ingres, Delacroix took for his inspiration the art of Rubens and painters of the Venetian Renaissance, with an attendant emphasis on colour and movement rather than clarity of outline and carefully modelled form. Dramatic and romantic content characterized the central themes of his maturity, and led him not to the classical models of Greek and Roman art, but to travel in North Africa, in search of the exotic. Friend and spiritual heir to Théodore Géricault, Delacroix was also inspired by Lord Byron, with whom he shared a strong identification with the "forces of the sublime", of nature in often violent action. However, Delacroix was given to neither sentimentality nor bombast, and his Romanticism was that of an individualist. In the words of Baudelaire, "Delacroix was passionately in love with passion, but coldly determined to express passion as clearly as possible."Together with Ingres, Delacroix is considered one of the last old Masters of painting and is one of the few who was ever photographed. As a painter and muralist, Delacroix's use of expressive brushstrokes and his study of the optical effects of colour profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists, while his passion for the exotic inspired the artists of the Symbolist movement. A fine lithographer, Delacroix illustrated various works of William Shakespeare, the Scottish author Walter Scott, and the German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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Artist: Eugene Delacroix
Tigre couché à l'entrée de son antre  (Tiger Lying at the Entrance to its Lair)

Tigre couché à l'entrée de son antre (Tiger Lying at the Entrance to its Lair)

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching, drypoint, and roulette on watermarked Hallines cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches (95 x 148 mm), full margins. A very good impression of this charming image, with all of...

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Early 19th Century Realist Eugene Delacroix Art

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Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

A preparatory drawing by Eugène Delacroix on the back of one of his prints
A preparatory drawing by Eugène Delacroix on the back of one of his prints

A preparatory drawing by Eugène Delacroix on the back of one of his prints

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in PARIS, FR

Rapidly executed with the tip of a brush, this wash bordering on abstraction seduced us with its great spontaneity. This (unsigned) study is a first thought for a small licentious ca...

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1820s Romantic Eugene Delacroix Art

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

The Italian Poet Tasso in the Madhouse - Etching
The Italian Poet Tasso in the Madhouse - Etching

The Italian Poet Tasso in the Madhouse - Etching

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in Paris, IDF

Eugène DELACROIX (1798-1863) Tasso in the Madhouse Engraving after a drawing Signed on the plate On vellum 38 x 50 cm INFORMATION: In 1839, Delacroix painted his famous painting "T...

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Early 20th Century Modern Eugene Delacroix Art

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Etching

Étude Pour Une Chasse au Lion, Romantic Drawing, Mid-19th Century
Étude Pour Une Chasse au Lion, Romantic Drawing, Mid-19th Century

Étude Pour Une Chasse au Lion, Romantic Drawing, Mid-19th Century

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in New York, NY

Étude pour une chasse au lion by Eugene Delacroix (1789-1863) Catalogue raisonne reference: Alfred Robalt 733. Description: Eugene Delacroix was a famous French Romantic painter whose career is seen to this day as imperative in the shaping of the French Romantic school. He studied at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand and Lycee Pierre Corneille. He was inspired by Baroque painters like Peter Paul Rubens, incorporating the extravagance of early Flemish painting into his work. He was often seen as in direct opposition to the established French Neoclassical school which included artists like Ingres and David. Nevertheless, Delacroix maintained his career as an artist through history paintings and later political paintings such as "Liberty Leading the People...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Eugene Delacroix Art

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Un Forgeron Etching, Modern Style, Circa 1870s, Unframed, Good

Un Forgeron Etching, Modern Style, Circa 1870s, Unframed, Good

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in Roma, IT

Un Forgeron is an artwork realized by Eugène Delacroix in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher...

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1870s Modern Eugene Delacroix Art

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Muletiers de Tetuan, Modern Lithograph by Eugene Delacroix
Muletiers de Tetuan, Modern Lithograph by Eugene Delacroix

Muletiers de Tetuan, Modern Lithograph by Eugene Delacroix

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in Long Island City, NY

Eugene Delacroix, French (1798 - 1863) - Muletiers de Tetuan, Year: 1833, Medium: Lithograph on Japon, Image Size: 8 x 10.5 inches, Size: 9.5 x 14 in. (24.13 x 35.56 cm), Publisher...

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1830s Old Masters Eugene Delacroix Art

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Theatrical Scene is an Lithograph realized after Eugène Delacroix in 1843. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Signed and dated on the lower right corner. Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix French: 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school. As a painter and muralist, Delacroix's use of expressive brushstrokes and his study of the optical effects of colour profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists, while his passion for the exotic inspired the artists of the Symbolist movement. A fine lithographer, Delacroix illustrated various works of William Shakespeare, the Scottish author Walter Scott and the German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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Lion dévorant un cheval is an original modern artwork realized by Eugène Delacroix (1798 - 1863) in 1844. Original limited edition lithograph signed on plate. Dimensions: 16.9 x 23.6 cm. Very fine print on applied china, from the 4th state (out of 5), the title and date erased, before the Bertauts address and number erased. Tiny redness and dirt on the support. Full margins. Dry stamp: Contemporary Artists (Lugt 36b). Very good conditions. Eugène Delacroix (Charenton-Saint-Maurice, 1798 - 1863) was one of the leading artists of the French Romantic period in the 19th century. He received his artistic training in Paris and became known as a leading figure of the French Romantic era of the 19th century. Inspired by history, literature, and exotic locales, Delacroix painted such famous works as the "Liberty Leading the People...

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Le Mise au Tombeau - Etching by E. Delacroix - 1859

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Image dimensions: 30x24 cm. This splendid etching Le mise au tombeau was realized by Eugène Delacroix in 1859. The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. The artwork is handsigned on the lower left. At the bottom, just below the image, the inscriptions “Le mise au tombeau” in the center, "Marcel Roux...

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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Delacroix is considered a Romantic painter due to the era in which he worked and his artistic style. From the outset of his career in the early 19th century, he was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school. In contrast to the neoclassical perfectionism of his chief rival, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Eugène Delacroix took for his inspiration the art of Rubens and painters of the Venetian Renaissance, with an attendant emphasis on color and movement rather than clarity of outline and carefully modeled form. Dramatic and romantic content characterized the central themes of his maturity. Shop a collection of Eugène Delacroix art on 1stDibs.