Curator’s note

Greek Cavalry Men Resting in Forest

Delacroix portrays Greek cavalrymen resting with their horses in a shaded forest. The tranquil scene reflects his Romantic interest in exotic subjects and the Greek struggle for independence.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1858
Medium: oil on fabric
Dimensions: Framed: 76 x 87.5 x 7.5 cm (29 15/16 x 34 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 50.4 x 61.5 cm (19 13/16 x 24 3/16 in.)

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ArtistEugène Delacroix PeriodImpressionism CountryFrance MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art

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