A portrait study capturing the likeness of the renowned French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix, rendered with delicate precision by Victor Laisné. The work is identified by an inscription in an unidentified hand written in pencil on the reverse of the flush-mount, adding an element of historical intrigue to its provenance. The piece offers an intimate glimpse into the artistic circle of nineteenth-century France, preserving the image of one of its most celebrated masters.