Arabes d'Oran / Eugène Delacroix
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1953/2.25
- Title
- Arabes d'Oran
- Artist
- Eugène Delacroix
- Artist Nationality
- French
- Artist Life Dates
- 1798-1863
- Medium and Support
- etching, drypoint and roulette laid down on woven plate paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1833
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- France (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- France (nation)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Style/Group/Movement
- Romanticism
- Inscription
- Signed, on plate: Eug. Delacroix; and In plate margin: 197.; E. Delacroix sculp.; Sarazin, imp, Paris. Titled, lower center: ARABES D'ORAN. Also, below title: Paris, Publié par CADART & LUQUET, Editeurs, 79, Rue Richelieu
- Dimensions
- 17.6 cm x 21.6 cm (6 15/16 in. x 8 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- intaglio print
- Secondary Object Type
- Etching, drypoint and roulette
- Physical Description
- This black and white print shows an outdoor setting with two men, one reclining and facing the viewer, the other seated with his legs drawn into his chest and gazing out to the right. They are dressed in robes and wear Arabic headdresses ("Guhtra"). There are rifles at their sides. In the background on the right are two men, one riding a horse, who walk toward a group of buildings in the distance. There is a French inscription below this scene that identifies the artist, title and publisher of the print.
- Subject Matter
- Delacroix's visit to Algeria and Morocco in 1832 gave him direct experience with the exotic land and culture of North Africa. This scene depicting two hunters from the Algerian city of Oran shows both the dignified mien of the men as well as the accurately portrayed details of dress and weapons.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- mammals
- objects
- people and occupations
- religious figures
- saint
- the natural world
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1477 x 983
- File Size
- 152 KB
- Record
- 1953/2.25
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"Arabes d'Oran; Eugène Delacroix." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1953-sl-2.25/1953_2.25.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.