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A Lord in the Time of Francis I, by Eugène Delacroix, 1833

A Lord in the Time of Francis I

Eugène Delacroix

1833

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

A Lord in the Time of Francis I is a 1833 by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

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

About this work

This painting shows a man dressed in old-fashioned clothing, standing in a field with horses. He wears a hat, a loose-fitting shirt, and a short skirt. He is holding the reins of one of the horses, which is looking at him. The horses are wearing bridles and saddles. In the background, there are more horses and what appears to be a group of people. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of elegance and refinement, with the man and horses depicted in a dignified and graceful manner. The painting is an example of Romanticism, a style that emphasizes emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, look up 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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