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Arab Horseman at the Gallop

Eugène Delacroix

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a figure riding a horse. The drawing is a sketch done in pencil on paper. The central focus is on a figure on a rearing horse. The figure is gripping a banner in one hand and wielding an object in the other. The horse is captured mid-stride, with detailed anatomy and a defined expression. The background is subtly hinted at with light pencil strokes.

Artwork Details

Date
1849
Medium
graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions
15961 × 19810 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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