The sketch is possibly a design for a painting by Delacroix with the same subject from 1846, which now hangs in the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. This oil sketch is reminiscent, both in the dramatic, busy composition and in the way of painting, of the works of the 17th century artist Rubens, whom Delacroix greatly admired.
Specifications
| Title | Crucifixion |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is travelling |
| Dimensions |
Width 25 cm Height 37 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Eugène Delacroix
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| Accession number | 2625 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Rembrandt Association, 1961 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1961 |
| Creation date | in 1846 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Delacroix (1798-1863) (2018) Delacroix (1798-1863) (2018) Boijmans x KMSKA. Bruikleen t.b.v. nieuwe opstelling KMSKA (2022) Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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Eugène Delacroix
Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798 - Parijs 1863
Eugène Delacroix was a pupil of Baron Guérin, in whose studio Théodore Géricault also worked. Géricault apparently aroused Delacroix' interest in English...
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