Arab Horseman Giving a Signal
Artist
Eugène Delacroix
(French, 1798 - 1863)
Date1851
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions22 x 18 1/4 in. (55.9 x 46.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 29 1/2 x 26 in. (74.9 x 66 cm)
Overall, Frame: 29 1/2 x 26 in. (74.9 x 66 cm)
ClassificationsEuropean art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.588
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On viewLabel TextEugène Delacroix French, 1798–1863 Arab Horseman Giving a Signal, 1851 Oil on canvas The horse became a symbol of the Romantic artist’s own restless and passionate soul—which is perhaps why Eugène Delacroix created more than 150 equine works like this one. Here an Arab scout turns in mid-gallop, the desert wind whipping up his red cloak, while he signals to his comrades in the distance. Delacroix was especially interested in North African subjects after he visited Morocco in 1832 on a diplomatic mission for the French government. Impressed by the brilliant sunshine and the desert’s vivid colors, he devoted much of his later career to similar images, using his spirited brushwork and animated forms to enhance the drama of his scenes. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 83.588
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