Study of Arabs

Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names
Eugène Delacroix

Artist, French, 1798 - 1863

The image shows five individuals in a loose, interpretive style, primarily focusing on their upper bodies. They appear to be standing or sitting in relaxed poses. The facial features are minimally suggested, with some figures having more defined features like beards or lighter facial tones. All individuals wear turbans on their heads. Their clothing is loose and flowing, resembling robes in light colors like white or beige, with some featuring darker drapes across their shoulders. One figure has a hint of a red and blue design on the robe. The background is a neutral sepia tone without distinct environmental details.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Rogers. Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to Mrs. Mellon; life interest released 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1959

  • French Master Drawings, Renaissance to Modern, Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York, 1959, no. 73.

2012

  • Vernet to Villon: Nineteenth-Century French Master Drawings from the National Gallery of Art. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK, 2012, no. 8.

Inscriptions

center left in graphite: de Fétuan(?)

Markings

artist's studio stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64560454

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