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The Muse of Orpheus: 2035

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Muse of Orpheus

Maker(s)

Painter: Delacroix, Eugène

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Notes

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.,

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

1840s
1845 CE - 1847 CE

Note

This is a study for one of the four pendentives in the library of the Palais du Luxembourg (Senate), Paris.

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Ink
Oil paint

Components of the work

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

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Pen and ink heightened with oil on paper laid down on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 820 p
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Christie stencil
  • Type: Stencil
  • Text: 572
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Sapph. Bibliotheque du Luxembourg
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS label in Rickett's handwriting
  • Type: Label
  • Text: Messrs Ricketts & Shannon
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Circular MS label
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2035
Primary reference Number: 2616

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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