Jewish Woman of Algiers (Juive d'Alger)

Eugène Delacroix, 1833

The image shows two people sitting closely together, displaying their bodies from head to foot. The person on the left is on a wooden stool, wearing a dress with wide sleeves and a headdress. The person on the right is seated on the floor, wearing a tunic. In the background, there is a wall with various items displayed, a shelf with a bottle and possibly a candle, and a tiled floor.
Artist
Eugène Delacroix
Date
1833
Type
Print
Medium
etching
Dimensions
21.4 × 17.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two people sitting closely together, displaying their bodies from head to foot. The person on the left is on a wooden stool, wearing a dress with wide sleeves and a headdress. The person on the right is seated on the floor, wearing a tunic. In the background, there is a wall with various items displayed, a shelf with a bottle and possibly a candle, and a tiled floor.

Eugène Delacroix