Cheval vetu pour la Promenade (Primary Title)
Eugène Delacroix, French, 1798 - 1863 (Artist)
In 1832 Delacroix traveled to Morocco on a French diplomatic mission to keep Morocco from the war in Algeria. He wrote extensively about his travels in journals. This watercolor shows a North African horse covered in a decorative cape worn during a traditional Moroccan parade.
Signed lower left: E.D.
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
"The French Horse from Géricault to Picasso: Works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts", The National Sporting Library & Museum, May 6 - July 31, 2016
"The French Horse from Géricault to Picasso: Works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts", University of Richmond, March 3 - April 25, 2016
“Géricault to Bonnard: Recent Gifts from the Mellon Collection” VMFA, June 4, 2007 – March 6, 2008.
"The French Horse from Géricault to Picasso: Works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts", University of Richmond, March 3 - April 25, 2016
“Géricault to Bonnard: Recent Gifts from the Mellon Collection” VMFA, June 4, 2007 – March 6, 2008.
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