Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) was a painter who loved the comfort of his home. The only journey he undertook was to Morocco in 1832, and appears as a major turning point in his life. He brought back over a hundred Moroccan objects from this trip – fabrics, ceramics, music instruments, safes, weapons, hides and pieces of clothing – which he then displayed in the various workshops he worked in until his death. This Moroccan expedition presents a major interest since it is echoed throughout the artist’s work. This fascinating retrospective is exhibited at the Eugène Delacroix museum until February 2^nd of 2015.

“Objets dans la peinture, souvenir du Maroc” exhibition, from November 5^th 2014 to February 2^nd 2015.
Open every day from 9.30am to 5.30pm.
Closed on Tuesday and on January 1^st 2015.
Full rate: €7.50 / Free for under-18s and European Union citizens under 26.

Eugène Delacroix, A Cavalier, soldier of the guard of the Emperor of Morocco, 1845, MBA Bordeaux
© Musée des Beaux-Arts / Mairie de Bordeaux / Cliché F. Deval

Musée national Eugène Delacroix
6, rue de Furstenberg
75006 Paris
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 41 88 50
Metro: Saint-Germain-des-Près (line 4).

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