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In 1832 Eugène Delacroix joined a diplomatic envoy to French-colonized Algeria. The sights and experiences from this six-month journey fueled the rest of his career, lending his canvases an illusion of accuracy that his less-traveled competitors lacked. The artist expressed in his journals from abroad his admiration for Arab culture, even characterizing it as superior to that of post-revolutionary France. Nevertheless, in paintings like this he catered to violent European fantasies about the Arab world. Having never witnessed a lion hunt, Delacroix skillfully synthesized studies of landscapes, Islamic costume, and zoo animals to bring this narrative to life with theatrical intensity.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 98 × 76 Cm |
| Tags | Century of ProgressanimalscloudsdeathFranceFrenchhorsehorseshunterlandscapelionsmanmenmountainmountainsshieldsskyswordsviolenceworld's fairsChicago World's Fairs |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
Tue
27
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his sale, February 21-22, 1868, lot 7, sold for 14,505 francs....
his sale, February 21-22, 1868, lot 7, sold for 14,505 francs. Faure, Paris, 1885 [according to Robaut 1885
Tue
27
Jan
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Alfred Robaut, L’Oeuvre Complet de Eugene Delacroix
Alfred Robaut, L’Oeuvre Complet de Eugene Delacroix (Paris, 1885), no. 1350.
Tue
27
Jan
note
see also catalogue of 1892 sale citied below]....
see also catalogue of 1892 sale citied below]. R. Austin Robertson, New York
Tue
27
Jan
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Jean Maurice Tourneaux, Eugène Delacroix devant ses contemporains
Jean Maurice Tourneaux, Eugène Delacroix devant ses contemporains (Paris, 1886), p. 144.
Tue
27
Jan
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sold for 13,000 francs to Mr....
sold for 13,000 francs to Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Chicago
Tue
27
Jan
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O'Brien, David. "Exiled in Modernity: Delacroix, Civilization, and Barbarism"
O'Brien, David. "Exiled in Modernity: Delacroix, Civilization, and Barbarism" (The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2018) pp. 142-144, fig. 72-75.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Minneapolis, Minneapolis Institute of Art, “Delacroix’s Influence: The Rise of Modern Art from Cézanne to van Gogh, ” 18 October 2015 – 10 January 2016, traveled to London, National Gallery, 17 February – 22 May 2016
Minneapolis, Minneapolis Institute of Art, “Delacroix’s Influence: The Rise of Modern Art from Cézanne to van Gogh,” 18 October 2015 – 10 January 2016, traveled to London, National Gallery, 17 February – 22 May 2016
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsuhe, Eugène Delacroix, November 1, 2003-February1, 2004, cat. 22 (ill.).
Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsuhe, Eugène Delacroix, November 1, 2003-February1, 2004, cat. 22 (ill.).
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Charlottenlund/Copenhagen, Ordrupgaard, Delacroix: The Music of Painting, September 13-December 30, 2000, cat. 16 (ill.).
Charlottenlund/Copenhagen, Ordrupgaard, Delacroix: The Music of Painting, September 13-December 30, 2000, cat. 16 (ill.).
Tue
27
Jan
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Lee Johnson, “Delacroix at the Biennale,” Burlington Magazine 98
Lee Johnson, “Delacroix at the Biennale,” Burlington Magazine 98 (September 1956), pp. 324–330, (ill) 329.
Tue
27
Jan
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The Art Institute of Chicago, A Brief Guide to the Collections
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Brief Guide to the Collections (Chicago, 1956), pp. 32-33.
Tue
27
Jan
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Giuseppe Marchiori, Delacroix alla Biennale
Giuseppe Marchiori, Delacroix alla Biennale (Venice, 1956), p. 37.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Venice, XXVIII Biennale di Venezia, May–September 1956, cat. 42.
Venice, XXVIII Biennale di Venezia, May–September 1956, cat. 42.
Tue
27
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Karchiori, Delacroix alla Biennale, 1956, pp. 36,
Karchiori, Delacroix alla Biennale, 1956, pp. 36, (ill.) 37.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Buffalo, New York, Albright Art Gallery, Expressionism in American Painting, May 10–June 29, 1952, cat. 3 (ill.).
Buffalo, New York, Albright Art Gallery, Expressionism in American Painting, May 10–June 29, 1952, cat. 3 (ill.).
Tue
27
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Jean Cassou, Delacroix
Jean Cassou, Delacroix (Paris, 1947), no. 40.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Cambridge, Mass., Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Gericault, Delacroix, Chasseriau, Painters of the Romantic Movement, April 30-June1, 1946, no cat. no.
Cambridge, Mass., Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Gericault, Delacroix, Chasseriau, Painters of the Romantic Movement, April 30-June1, 1946, no cat. no.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Pittsburg, Carnegie Institute, A Survey of French Painting, April 2-May 14, 1936, cat. 17.
Pittsburg, Carnegie Institute, A Survey of French Painting, April 2-May 14, 1936, cat. 17.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Springfield, Mass., Museum of Fine Arts, From David to Cézanne, February 9-March 10, 1935, cat. 16.
Springfield, Mass., Museum of Fine Arts, From David to Cézanne, February 9-March 10, 1935, cat. 16.
Tue
27
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Hans Tietze, Meisterwerks Europäischer Malerei in Amerika
Hans Tietze, Meisterwerks Europäischer Malerei in Amerika (Vienna, 1935), no. 265 (ill.).
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, Century of Progress: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, June 1-November 1, 1934, cat. 192.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Century of Progress: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, June 1-November 1, 1934, cat. 192.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, June 1–November 1, 1933, cat. 246.
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, June 1–November 1, 1933, cat. 246.
Tue
27
Jan
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Journal de Eugene Delacroix, 1932, vol. 2, pp. 334, 317, 389, 402.
Journal de Eugene Delacroix, 1932, vol. 2, pp. 334, 317, 389, 402.
Tue
27
Jan
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The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection (Chicago, 1932), p. 190.
Tue
27
Jan
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Reginald Wilenski, French Painting
Reginald Wilenski, French Painting (Boston, 1931), pl. 85, pp. 209, 212.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Paris, Musée du Louvre, Exposition Eugène Delacroix, June-September 1930, cat. 191.
Paris, Musée du Louvre, Exposition Eugène Delacroix, June-September 1930, cat. 191.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, Delacroix, March 20-April 20, 1930, cat. 43.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Delacroix, March 20-April 20, 1930, cat. 43.
Tue
27
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bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1922.
bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1922.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Paris, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Delacroix les dernières années, April 7-July 20, 1998, cat. 23 (ill.), traveled to Philadelphia Museum of Art, September 10, 1998-January 3, 1999.
Paris, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Delacroix les dernières années, April 7-July 20, 1998, cat. 23 (ill.), traveled to Philadelphia Museum of Art, September 10, 1998-January 3, 1999.
Mon
27
Jan
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Barthélémy Jobert, Delacroix, Paris, Gallimard, 1997, pp. 265-266, ill. 222.
Barthélémy Jobert, Delacroix, Paris, Gallimard, 1997, pp. 265-266, ill. 222.
Fri
27
Jan
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Possibly sold from the artist to Vaisse for 2,500 francs [this and the following information according to Johnson 1989]....
Possibly sold from the artist to Vaisse for 2,500 francs [this and the following information according to Johnson 1989]. Comte d’Aquila
Mon
27
Jan
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Frances Weitzenhoffer, The Havemeyers: Impressionism Comes to America
Frances Weitzenhoffer, The Havemeyers: Impressionism Comes to America (New York, 1986), p. 88, pl. 32.
Mon
27
Jan
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Lee Johnson, The Paintings of Eugène Delacroix: A Critical Catalogue vol. 3
Lee Johnson, The Paintings of Eugène Delacroix: A Critical Catalogue vol. 3 (Oxford, 1986), no. 205, pl. 30.
Mon
27
Jan
exhibition
Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art, The Impressionist Tradition: Masterpieces from The Art Institute of Chicago, October 18-December 17, 1986, cat. 1 (ill.), traveled to Fukuoka Art Museum, January 5-February 2...
Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art, The Impressionist Tradition: Masterpieces from The Art Institute of Chicago, October 18-December 17, 1986, cat. 1 (ill.), traveled to Fukuoka Art Museum, January 5-February 2, 1986 and Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, March 4-April 13, 1986.
Fri
27
Jan
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Maurice Sérullaz, Dessins d’Eugene Delacroix, 1798-1863 vol. 2
Maurice Sérullaz, Dessins d’Eugene Delacroix, 1798-1863 vol. 2 (Paris, 1984), p. 222 (ill.).
Wed
27
Jan
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Eve Twose Kliman, “Delacroix’s Lions and Tigers: A Link Between Man and Nature,” Art Bulletin 64, 3
Eve Twose Kliman, “Delacroix’s Lions and Tigers: A Link Between Man and Nature,” Art Bulletin 64, 3 (1982), p. 464, fig. 36.
Tue
27
Jan
exhibition
Stockholm, Natinalmuseum, Delacroix’ Lejonakter, October 1-December 6, 1981, cat. 28 (ill.).
Stockholm, Natinalmuseum, Delacroix’ Lejonakter, October 1-December 6, 1981, cat. 28 (ill.).
Tue
27
Jan
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Per Bjurström, “Delacroix’ Lion Hunt,” in The Grace and Phillip Sanoblom Collection, ed. Ulf Abel
Per Bjurström, “Delacroix’ Lion Hunt,” in The Grace and Phillip Sanoblom Collection, ed. Ulf Abel (Stockholm, 1981), pp. 24-35.
Sat
27
Jan
note
John D. Morse, Paintings in North America: Over 3000 Masterpieces by 50 Great Artists
John D. Morse, Paintings in North America: Over 3000 Masterpieces by 50 Great Artists (New York, 1979), p. 100 (ill.).
Tue
27
Jan
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John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago
John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago (New York, 1970), pp. 72, (ill.) 73, 280.
Tue
27
Jan
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Frank A. Trapp, The Attainment of Delacroix
Frank A. Trapp, The Attainment of Delacroix (Baltimore and London, 1970), pp. 216-17, fig. 133.
Thu
27
Jan
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George P. Mras, Eugène Delacroix’s Theory of Art
George P. Mras, Eugène Delacroix’s Theory of Art (Princeton, 1966), p. 70, fig. 21.
Mon
27
Jan
exhibition
Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland, Delacroix, August 14-September 12, 1964, cat. 75, traveled to London, Royal Academy of Arts, October 1-November 8, 1964.
Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland, Delacroix, August 14-September 12, 1964, cat. 75, traveled to London, Royal Academy of Arts, October 1-November 8, 1964.
Sun
27
Jan
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Raymond Escholier, Eugène Delacroix
Raymond Escholier, Eugène Delacroix (Paris, 1963), pp. 116, 117 (detail ill.).
Sun
27
Jan
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Rene Huyghe, Delacroix, trans. Jonathon Griffin
Rene Huyghe, Delacroix, trans. Jonathon Griffin (London, 1963), pl. 348, pp. 471, 490.
Sun
27
Jan
exhibition
Paris, Musée du Louvre, Centrenaire d’Eugéne Delacroix, May-September, 1963, cat. 521.
Paris, Musée du Louvre, Centrenaire d’Eugéne Delacroix, May-September, 1963, cat. 521.
Sun
27
Jan
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Lee Johnson, Delacroix
Lee Johnson, Delacroix (London, 1963), p. 92.
Sat
27
Jan
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Jean Leymarie, French Painting: The Nineteenth Century, trans. James Emmons
Jean Leymarie, French Painting: The Nineteenth Century, trans. James Emmons (Geneva and Paris, 1962), pp. 82-83.
Fri
27
Jan
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection (Chicago, 1961), pp. 123, (ill.) p. 244.
Fri
27
Jan
exhibition
Los Angeles, University of California –Los Angeles Art Council, French Masters From Rococo to Romanticism, March 5–April 16, 1961, no cat. no. (ill.).
Los Angeles, University of California –Los Angeles Art Council, French Masters From Rococo to Romanticism, March 5–April 16, 1961, no cat. no. (ill.).
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