Image

Eugène Delacroix

Turk Resting, Watched by his Horse

Description

Maker

Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798-1863)

Title

Turk Resting, Watched by his Horse

Year

1824

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

null

Supports

Dimensions

14 x 21.6 cm (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in pen and ink, LR: "E. d" and in graphite: "elacroix"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

28.006

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From Dürer to Van Gogh
Gifts from Eliza Greene Radeke and Helen Metcalf Danforth
Jun 05, 2008 – Oct 26, 2008

Label copy

Delacroix’s fascination with exotic horsemen influenced much of his work. In this image, he created a somewhat curious relationship between horse and rider, giving the horse an anthropomorphized expression of concern as it looks upon the rider. Does the rider sleep or languish close to death?

Edgar Degas
Six Friends at Dieppe
Sep 16, 2005 – Jan 15, 2006
Master Drawing from the Museum and a Private Collection
Jun 19, 1946 – Oct 27, 1946

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Tombstone

Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798-1863)
Turk Resting, Watched by his Horse, 1824
Graphite, watercolor, opaque watercolor, and pen and ink, with scraped highlights on wove paper
14 x 21.6 cm (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 28.006

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