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Source Description
Delacroix uses fluid brush work to capture the color and movement of an Arab Fantasia, or ceremonial cavalry charge, mimicking battle, which he witnessed at the court of Sultan Abd-er-Rahmen of Morocco (1778-1859) while accompanying Count Charles de Mornay on a diplomatic expedition on behalf of King Louis Philippe of France in 1832. He focuses on two riders who have broken from the ranks, their horses startled by the simultaneous firing of guns that ends the maneuver. "During their military exercises, which consist of riding their horses at full-speed and stopping them suddenly after firing a shot, it often happens that the horses carry away their riders and fight each other when they collide."
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Document identity
localId
3792
label
The Collision of Two Horsemen
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obj
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drawing
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4
Source metadata
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3792
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Collision of Two Horsemen
description
Delacroix uses fluid brush work to capture the color and movement of an Arab Fantasia, or ceremonial cavalry charge, mimicking battle, which he witnessed at the court of Sultan Abd-er-Rahmen of Morocco (1778-1859) while accompanying Count Charles de Mornay on a diplomatic expedition on behalf of King Louis Philippe of France in 1832. He focuses on two riders who have broken from the ranks, their horses startled by the simultaneous firing of guns that ends the maneuver. "During their military exercises, which consist of riding their horses at full-speed and stopping them suddenly after firing a shot, it often happens that the horses carry away their riders and fight each other when they collide."
provenance
Schwabacher (?) (date and mode of acquisition unknown); Sale M. de S. (Schwabacher (?)), May 5, 1877, no. 6; purchased by Arnold and Tripp, February 12, 1881 [1]; purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, May 9, 1883 [2]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Arnold, Tripp et Compagnie, Livre d'entrée, no. 52 and Livre de Sortie, no. 1159, Collection of M. Dieterle[2] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 563.
date
1843-1844
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
81.3
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99.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 32 x W: 39 in. (81.3 x 99.1 cm); Framed H with build-up: H: 48 5/16 x W: 55 5/8 x D: 8 5/8 in. (122.71 x 141.29 x 21.91 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower left: Eug. Delacroix
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oil on canvas
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2617
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