Women of Algiers

1833

Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names
Eugène Delacroix

Artist, French, 1798 - 1863

The image shows two sketches of seated female figures with their entire bodies shown. The first figure on the left is drawn in profile in a crouching pose with one knee raised and the other bent beneath her. Her head is slightly bowed, with long hair partially covered by a cloth or veil. She wears loose-fitting clothing. The second figure on the right sits cross-legged, facing slightly towards her left. Her head is tilted, with hair framing her face and cascading down past her shoulders. She wears a draped garment featuring a fitted bodice and loose fabric around her legs. Both figures are depicted with delicate features and gentle lines, with no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain, emphasizing the focus on the figures, with slight marks and discolorations visible on the paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.7 x 33.5 cm (8 1/8 x 13 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3373


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(false)E.Delacroix(Lugt Supp.838),LJR(Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1947

  • 19th Century French Drawings, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA, 1947, no. 31, repro.

1961

  • An Exhibition of French Masters: Rococo to Romanticism. UCLA Art Galleries, Los Angeles, 1961, no. 74.

1965

  • Of Time and the Image: Three Periods of Change, Philadelphia College of Art, 1965-1966, no. 60.

1985

  • Figure Drawings from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985.

Bibliography

1942

  • P-B, NYC: 1/9/42, 254.

Inscriptions

lower right stamped: E.D

Wikidata ID

Q64560440

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