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Studies of Horses, Hands, and Feet (recto); Studies of Heads and Figures (verso)

ca. 1822–27
Not on view
Delacroix’s teacher Guérin advocated for the study of nature over imitating the antique. This proved fundamental to the younger artist’s development. He later wrote, "It is generally acknowledged that what is known as creation in the great painters is only a special manner in which each of them saw, coordinated, and rendered nature." Delacroix’s general manner of "coordinating and rendering nature" was summary, a quality exemplified in this study sheet of horses, hands, and feet observed from multiple angles. With minimal strokes of the pen, he could convey the quality of something seen.

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Object Information
  • Title: Studies of Horses, Hands, and Feet (recto); Studies of Heads and Figures (verso)
  • Artist: Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1822–27
  • Medium: Pen and brown and iron gall ink (recto); graphite, pen and iron gall ink, brush and brown wash (verso)
  • Dimensions: Overall: 16 7/16 x 10 3/4 in. (41.8 x 27.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift from the Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix, in honor of Marjorie Shelley, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.1135.15
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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