Tigre couché dans le désert

Eugène Delacroix, 1846, tiré en vers 1870

This is a drawing of a big cat. The image shows a big cat lying on the ground, its body stretched out and its head resting on its paws. The animal is depicted in black, with lines suggesting the texture of its fur. It is set against a background of a landscape with rolling hills and a textured sky. The details are created using fine lines that give a sense of depth and contrast between the foreground and background.
Artiste
Eugène Delacroix
Datation
1846, tiré en vers 1870
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
Eau-forte sur papier vergé
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This is a drawing of a big cat. The image shows a big cat lying on the ground, its body stretched out and its head resting on its paws. The animal is depicted in black, with lines suggesting the texture of its fur. It is set against a background of a landscape with rolling hills and a textured sky. The details are created using fine lines that give a sense of depth and contrast between the foreground and background.

Eugène Delacroix