Encounter of the Moorish Horsemen (Rencontre de Cavaliers Maures)

1834

Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names
Eugène Delacroix

Artist, French, 1798 - 1863

This is a drawing of two horses rearing up and facing each other. The drawing captures a dynamic scene featuring two horses mid-action. Their bodies are intertwined as they rear. The horse on the left is lighter in tone, while the horse on the right is darker. The drawing features fine lines and detailed shading, contributing to the depiction of the musculature and motion of the animals. The background is minimal.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (laid down): 20.4 × 27.3 cm (8 1/16 × 10 3/4 in.)
    overall: 20.7 × 28.5 cm (8 1/8 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.7.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 23, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 34.

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65072132

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