Eugène DelacroixFrench, 1798–1863Fallen Horse and Dead Knight
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Where is “Fallen Horse and Dead Knight” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
About the work
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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- 1969.19
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
In the life of Eugène Delacroix
The whole life1825
Journey to England
During a trip to England Delacroix visited Thomas Lawrence and Richard Parkes Bonington; the color and manner of English painting gave impetus to his subsequent work.
c. 1825
Lithographs for Shakespeare
By 1825 Delacroix was producing lithographs illustrating Shakespeare, and soon afterwards lithographs and paintings based on Goethe's Faust.
1831
"Liberty" at the Salon of 1831
Liberty Leading the People was enthusiastically received by the public at the Salon of 1831 and immediately acquired by the state for 3,000 francs for the throne room of the Luxembourg Palace.
14 March 1831 · Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
