Slapende tijger voor zijn hol
Eugène Delacroix
ca. 1828 - ca. 1830
Medium
etching
Dimensions
97; 149
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 97 mm x breedte 149 mm
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...