Tiger Lying at the Entrance of its Lair
ca. 1828–30
Medium
Etching, drypoint, roulette; between fourth, fifth and sixth states
Dimensions
Image: 5 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (14 x 9 cm) Plate: 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (14.9 x 9.6 cm) Sheet: 9 1/16 x 8 1/4 in. (23 x 20.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.10.7
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...