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A Lord from the Period of Francis I (Un Seigneur de temps de François Ier), by Eugène Delacroix, ink, 1833

A Lord from the Period of Francis I (Un Seigneur de temps de François Ier)

Eugène Delacroix

1833

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

A Lord from the Period of Francis I (Un Seigneur de temps de François Ier) is a 1833 ink by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Eugène Delacroix
When & what style?
1833 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows a man in old-fashioned clothes, standing in front of a horse. He's wearing a hat, a long-sleeved shirt, and a skirt-like piece of clothing. The man is holding the reins of the horse, which is looking to the right. In the background, there are some blurry figures of people. The man in the etching seems to be from a long time ago, given his clothes. The artist has used lines and shading to create a sense of texture and depth in the image. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to look into the Romanticism movement.

About the artist

Portrait of Eugène Delacroix
Artist

Eugène Delacroix

Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( DEL-ə-krwah, -⁠KRWAH; French: ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.

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