Two Studies of an Indian from Calcutta, Seated and Standing

Eugène Delacroix, c. 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.

कलाकार: Eugène Delacroix
काल: c. 1823/1824
प्रकार: Painting
तकनीक: oil on canvas
माप: 37.5 × 45.7 cm
संग्रह: National Gallery of Art, Washington
लाइसेंस: सार्वजनिक डोमेन, CC0

चित्र का विवरण

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