Eugène Delacroix

French | 1798 - 1863

Eugène Delacroix was a French 19th Century artist who was born in 1798. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Numerous key galleries and museums such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art have featured Eugène Delacroix's work in the past.Eugène Delacroix's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 3 USD to 9,875,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 9,875,000 USD for Tigre jouant avec une tortue, sold at Christie's New York in 2018. In the past 12 months, their works on paper have averaged 8,209 USD, while his paintings have sold for an average of 4,097 USD.Eugène Delacroix has been featured in articles for Observer, Apollo and ArtDaily. The most recent article is Killer or Kitty? The Tiger in Art written for Daily Art Magazine in January 2025. The artist died in 1863.

Artist's alternative names: E. Delacroix, Eugene Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix

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An allegory of war, with Victory riding on the back of Death; 

By Eugène Delacroix

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Apollo slays Python ,1850

By Eugène Delacroix

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Tigre jouant avec une tortue - Eugène Delacroix

Tigre jouant avec une tortue ,1862

By Eugène Delacroix

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Seated Figure in Turkish Costume (Monsieur J. B. Pierret?) - Eugène Delacroix

Seated Figure in Turkish Costume (Monsieur J. B. Pierret?) ,1824

By Eugène Delacroix

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An allegory of war, with Victory riding on the back of Death; 

By Eugène Delacroix

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Etude d'un Arabe: Back view of a man with beige cap and red hooded jacket

Attributed to Eugène Delacroix

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Etude de fleurs: Blick auf eine geöffnete, weiße Hibiskusblüte, dazu verschiedene Ansichten von oben und von der Seite

Attributed to Eugène Delacroix

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Muleteers of Tetuan ,1914

By Eugène Delacroix

Eric Caudron

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Fitzwilliam Museum

Cambridge | UK

Dec 17,2024 - Mar 09,2025

I Am The I Am

Palo Gallery (Bond St.)

Lower Manhattan | New York | USA

Jan 29,2025 - Mar 22,2025

Is that a Delacroix? The Art of Copying

Musée National Eugène Delacroix

6e | Paris | France

Feb 22,2025 - Jun 23,2025

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“ ..Assembled with an eye to the artist's process, the collection highlights how drawing shaped Delacroix's formation throughout his career; his application of the medium in the preparation of prints, paintings,... ”
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“ ..A major nineteenth-century painter, Delacroix attracted critical attention when very young with his work's power and inventiveness... ”
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Musée du Louvre

“ ..Moreau-Nélaton continued his father's work as art historian, and in 1916 published a work entitled Delacroix Raconté par Lui-même ... ”
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Musée du Louvre

“ ..Moreau-Nélaton's artistic tastes and choices were undoubtedly influenced by his familiarity with the work of Delacroix... ”
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Musée du Louvre

“ ..Rubens, best known for his fleshy nude women, also embraced a broad array of subjects, from religious and mythological scenes to landscapes and portraits... ”
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Royal Academy of Arts