Encounter of the Moorish Horsemen (Rencontre de Cavaliers Maures)
1834
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1834
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows two armored horsemen facing off. One’s in white, one’s in black. Their horses rear up, manes wild. Delacroix made it in 1834, but it feels older. He copied a lost drawing by a Dutch artist who loved dramatic clashes. The black rider’s cloak billows like smoke. If you like this, check Delacroix, Eugène for more bold lines.
