Delacroix and Nature: A Lively, Intimate Exhibition

Published on 08 April 2022, by Sophie Humann

Planned during the pandemic, this exhibition features a small number of works spread over the four rooms of the Musée Delacroix in Paris: the painter's studio, his bedroom, the salon and the dining room.

Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), Étude de deux tigres ou Jeune tigre jouant avec sa... Delacroix and Nature: A Lively, Intimate Exhibition

Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), Étude de deux tigres ou Jeune tigre jouant avec sa mère (Study of Two Tigers or Young Tiger Playing with its Mother), 1831.
© RMN - Grand Palais / Musée du Louvre / Franck Raux

The curatorial decisions of Musée Delacroix director Claire Béssède, in charge of the show, were essentially based on her own collections and loans from neighbors including the Louvre and Orsay museums. A reduced carbon footprint and thus a narrow but varied selection provides…

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