Dos estudios de un indio de Calcuta, sentado y de pie

Eugène Delacroix, hacia 1823/1824

The painting contains two full-body depictions of a man with dark skin in different postures and clothing, placed next to each other against a dark background. On the left, the man stands upright, holding a cane. He has a dark mustache and a red hat over his dark hair, and he is wearing a white tunic with a red detail on the chest, brown trousers, a sash, and red-and-gold footwear. On the right, the man is seated on a chair with his arm on the armrest, with his dark hair visible and a gold scarf over the same white tunic. The background is dark brown.

Artista: Eugène Delacroix
Fecha: hacia 1823/1824
Tipo: Pintura
Técnica: Óleo sobre lienzo
Medidas: 37,5 × 45,7 cm
Colección: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia: Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

The painting contains two full-body depictions of a man with dark skin in different postures and clothing, placed next to each other against a dark background. On the left, the man stands upright, holding a cane. He has a dark mustache and a red hat over his dark hair, and he is wearing a white tunic with a red detail on the chest, brown trousers, a sash, and red-and-gold footwear. On the right, the man is seated on a chair with his arm on the armrest, with his dark hair visible and a gold scarf over the same white tunic. The background is dark brown.

Eugène Delacroix