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Study of Arms and Legs of Christ Crucified

Study of Arms and Legs of Christ Crucified by Eugène Delacroix

Medium

Pen and sepia ink on buff paper

Dimensions

21.7 × 32.4 cm (8 9/16 × 12 13/16 in.)

Classification

pen and ink drawings

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

14403

Rights

Public Domain

About the Artist

Eugène Delacroix · 17981863

Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) stands as the defining figure of French Romanticism and a pivotal bridge to modernism. Born in Charenton-Saint-Maurice near Paris, he came from distinguished lineage—his mother descended from the prestigious Oeben-Riesener furniture dynasty, while persistent speculation suggested the statesman Talleyrand may have been his biological father, a theory supported by physic...

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