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A Choral Group of Five

1840
Not on view
The artist exploited the dramatic potential of wash in this mysterious drawing. Though the precise occasion depicted has not been identified, Delacroix’s journal is filled with accounts of concerts and musical gatherings. He described music as an "exquisite pleasure of the imagination." In the shadowy drawing, the ghostly appearance of the figures created by the stark contrast of white areas of untouched paper with dark ink wash seems designed to stimulate the viewer’s imagination—a faculty that, according to Delacroix, "enjoys vagueness, expands freely, and embraces vast objects at the slightest hint."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Choral Group of Five
  • Artist: Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
  • Date: 1840
  • Medium: Brush and black and brown wash over graphite
  • Dimensions: Overall: 6 15/16 x 9 3/16 in. (17.6 x 23.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift from the Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix, in honor of Sarah Faunce, 2024
  • Object Number: 2024.591.51
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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