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Eugène Delacroix

Fallen Horse and Dead Knight

c. 1827–1829
Graphite, with touches of stumping, on cream wove paper
24.9 × 31.7 cm (9.8 × 12.5 in)

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Numerous variations of this subject can be found throughout the work of Delacroix. The glistening skin and flamelike mane of the horse are common features in his lithographs of 1827-29. It is possible that this drawing is an illustration for Shakespeare's Henry VI.

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