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195 - EUGENE DELACROIX (1798–1863), circle
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Estimate €200 - €400

Description

EUGENE DELACROIX (1798–1863), circle Revolutionary scene with two figures Unframed oil on canvas. Dimensions: 24.5 x 19 cm Provenance: Probably from the collection of Joséphine de Lavalette (1802–1886), B. Pagneux, Paris 1988, and the collection of Jean Eugène Guillaud, Monaco. A dramatic composition depicting two figures in a setting evoking an insurrectionary episode, rendered in a muted palette of browns, ochres and blacks, enhanced by touches of red and green reminiscent of a standard or banner in the background. The main figure, seen in profile with her gaze raised, wears a light-coloured garment with bare shoulders, in a pose reminiscent of certain Romantic allegories of liberty and the people in arms. A second figure, in the foreground, wearing a headscarf, carries a dagger at her belt. Accompanied by a piece of paper dated 1988 bearing the inscription: Delacroix, Valletta 1984. Joséphine de Lavalette (1802–1886) was the daughter of Count Antoine de Lavalette. She was one of Eugène Delacroix’s most important lovers, as well as his confidante and muse throughout his life.

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Auction time 11/11/2026 at 2:30 PM

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195 - EUGENE DELACROIX (1798–1863), circle See original version (French)

195 - EUGENE DELACROIX (1798–1863), circle
See original version (French)