Study of a Horse
Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798–1863)
c. 1825–30
Medium
Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper
Dimensions
{"sheet":{"height":0.21,"width":0.282},"image":{"height":0.171,"width":0.24}}
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift
Accession Number
2020.128
Tags
male
About this artwork
Eugène Delacroix repeatedly depicted horses throughout his career, visiting stables to observe the animals at rest and in motion. This sheet is likely one such example made from life. Delacroix loosely sketched the horse's form, concentrating on the tension of its front legs and leaving the rest of its body loosely rendered. Through such exercises, the artist hoped to eventually master this subject.