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A Blacksmith (Un Forgeron)

1833

Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names

Eugène Delacroix

Artist, French, 1798 - 1863

In the image, a man is standing in a slightly turned position, leaning over a book on a table or surface. He has short, dark hair and distinctive facial features, although details are obscured by shadows. The man is wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves and an open neckline, showing his muscular build. The room is dimly lit with another figure's shadow in the background, implying the presence of someone else. The background is minimal, with predominating shadows, creating contrast with the dimly lit space around the man.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint on laid paper
Credit Line

Purchased as the Gift of Ellen von Seggern Richter and Jan Paul Ritcher, and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

image: 15.9 × 96 cm (6 1/4 × 37 13/16 in.)
plate: 22.5 × 16.2 cm (8 7/8 × 6 3/8 in.)
sheet: 57.5 × 37.2 cm (22 5/8 × 14 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2020.83.3
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 19, state iv/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA)

Associated Names

Bergquist, James A., Mr.

Exhibition History

2021

Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2021 - 2022.

Inscriptions

in plate, in image, at upper right: ED [in circle]; in plate, above image, at right: 4

Markings

none

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