George Sand's Garden at Nohant

George Sand's Garden at Nohant is an oil‑on‑canvas landscape painted by Eugène Delacroix in 1842. The work, measuring roughly 45.4 × 55.2 cm, is executed on a canvas support using traditional oil pigments, a technique documented in the painting’s technical data. Delacroix applies a naturalistic palette dominated by varied greens, rendering a dense woodland scene centered on a sizeable tree with a stone structure at its base.

The composition is balanced in a near‑square format, emphasizing atmospheric depth and the tactile quality of foliage. The painting has been conserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art since its acquisition in 1922, and its condition remains stable.

Painted by Eugène Delacroix around 1842–43, George Sand’s Garden at Nohant depicts the artist’s private grounds at Nohant-Vic in the Indre. Delacroix presented the work directly to Sand, after which it passed to her son Maurice Sand. The canvas later entered the collection of Dikran Kelekian, from whom it was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1922.

The painting is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned as part of its permanent collection. It was acquired in 1922 from the dealer Dikran Kelekian, having previously belonged to Maurice Sand, son of George Sand, to whom Delacroix had given the work. No exhibition history is documented in the provided sources.

Eugène Delacroix, a prominent figure in French Romanticism, created George Sand's Garden at Nohant in 1842 using oil paint. This landscape painting captures a verdant outdoor scene, reflecting the era's appreciation for natural settings. The work is currently housed in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.