Sketches of Tigers and Men in 16th Century Costume
Eugène Delacroix · 1828–29 · Watercolor, pen and iron gall ink, and graphite, on ivory laid paper with blue fibers (discolored to buff)
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About this picture
Sketches of Tigers and Men in 16th Century Costume is a public-domain drawing by Eugène Delacroix, dated 1828–29. Watercolor, pen and iron gall ink, and graphite, on ivory laid paper with blue fibers (discolored to buff). The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“Sketches of Tigers and Men in 16th Century Costume” (1828–29) favors movement and rich color over the calm line of the academy, which is Delacroix’s Romantic habit.
About the artist
Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) was the leading French Romantic painter. His pictures favor movement, rich color, and literary or historical subjects over the calm line of the academy.
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