A Turk Saddling His Horse — Eugène Delacroix | DiscoverArt

Eugène Delacroix

A Turk Saddling His Horse

1824

Aquatint printed in black ink on heavy wove paper, with additions in graphite, by hand; very rare

26.5 × 20.8 cm (10.4 × 8.2 in)

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