(Left) Eugène Delacroix, The Last Words of Marcus Aurelius, undated. 25.6 x 31.7 in. The Van Asch van Wyck Trust (Right) Eugène Delacroix, Hercules and Alcestis, 1862. Oil on cardboard, 12 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. Acquired 1940. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
I recently stumbled on this article by Christopher Knight in The Los Angeles Times that reports on the possible discovery of a new work by Eugène Delacroix. The article states that a curator at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art believes The Last Words of Marcus Aurelius (above left) to be a previously unidentified painting by the artist. It’s currently included in an exhibition displayed next to similar works by the artist, as well as a known copy, to demonstrate the argument.
Compare it above with Delacroix’s Hercules and Alcestis from The Phillips Collection. What do you think?
Amy Wike, Marketing Manager
“The last words of Marc-Aurele” is a painting by Delacroix at Lyon ‘s Museum of fine arts.
You can see it for example at :http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delacroix-Marc_Aur%C3%A8le-MBA-Lyon.jpg?uselang=fr
This painting at Santa Barbara could also be a copy by a student from the original one by Delacroix
The image you publish is too small to allow an authorized advice
Best regards
François
Hello. I got a Eugene Delacroix pastel of Felicie Bornot (cousin by marriage), circa 1835. He was so amazing.