Wild Horse Coming out of the Water (Cheval sauvage)

1828

Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names
Eugène Delacroix

Artist, French, 1798 - 1863

This is an image of a rearing horse. The horse is depicted in mid-motion, rearing up with its mane flowing backwards. The drawing is in black and white, with expressive lines showing the horse's movement and the environment. The image conveys energy and tension, with emphasis on the horse's muscles and background lines. The horse's anatomy is detailed, giving a lifelike quality to the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 47.3 x 35.2 cm (18 5/8 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.67.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 78, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

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

Q65568140

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