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The Muse of Orpheus
Painter: Delacroix, Eugène
History note: Delacroix sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 17-19 February 1864 (11), bt. Sir F. Leighton; Lord Leighton's sale, Christie's, 11, 13 and 14 July 1896 (312); coll. C. Ricketts, R.A., and C.H. Shannon, R.A.,
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
1845 CE - 1847 CE
This is a study for one of the four pendentives in the library of the Palais du Luxembourg (Senate), Paris.
Support
composed of
paper
( laid down on canvas)
Frame
Depth 5.5 cm
Height 37.4 cm
Width 44.4 cm
Canvas
Height 21.3 cm
Width 25.5 cm
Painting (image-making) : Pen and ink heightened with oil on paper laid down on canvas
Accession number: 2035
Primary reference Number: 2616
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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