Anatomical Studies of Legs
1810–63
Medium
Counterproof of a drawing in red and black chalk, with black chalk additions
Dimensions
sheet: 15 9/16 x 10 1/2 in. (39.5 x 26.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Eric G. Carlson, in honor of Jill Devonyar, 2005
Accession Number
2005.247
Tags
About the Artist
Eugène Delacroix · 1798–1863
Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) stands as the defining figure of French Romanticism and a pivotal bridge to modernism. Born in Charenton-Saint-Maurice near Paris, he came from distinguished lineage—his mother descended from the prestigious Oeben-Riesener furniture dynasty, while persistent speculation suggested the statesman Talleyrand may have been his biological father, a theory supported by physic...