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Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix — Bacchus and Ariadne (Sketch for "Autumn" of "The Four Seasons")
Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix

Bacchus and Ariadne (Sketch for "Autumn" of "The Four Seasons")

Part of Delacroix's preparatory work for a seasonal allegory, this sketch captures the Romantic master's loose, expressive brushwork and his fascination with mythological subjects drawn from classical antiquity.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions

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Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix, Bacchus and Ariadne (Sketch for "Autumn" of "The Four Seasons")

Part of Delacroix's preparatory work for a seasonal allegory, this sketch captures the Romantic master's loose, expressive brushwork and his fascination with mythological subjects drawn from classical antiquity.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
61.5 x 50.5 cm
Seen at
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

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Unique Work, Painting, Oil on Canvas

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