Eugène Delacroix: Journal: 1822–1824 / no. 1: Journal of September 3–October 27, 1822 [note: display fol. 15v-16r (October 8, 1822), including first iteration of the artist's credo that a painting bridges the mind of the artist and the beholder]

October 8, 1822
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

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  • Title: Eugène Delacroix: Journal: 1822–1824 / no. 1: Journal of September 3–October 27, 1822 [note: display fol. 15v-16r (October 8, 1822), including first iteration of the artist's credo that a painting bridges the mind of the artist and the beholder]
  • Artist: Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
  • Date: October 8, 1822
  • Medium: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 8 7/8 × 6 1/8 in. (22.5 × 15.5 cm)
  • Classification: Manuscripts
  • Credit Line: Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Institut national d'histoire de l'art, collections Jacques- Doucet
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings