Eugène DelacroixFrench, 1798–1863Orphan Girl at the Cemetery
Jeune orpheline au cimetière
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Yes, on view now
Where is “Orphan Girl at the Cemetery” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 950, Aile Sully, Niveau 2, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
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About the painting
The Orphan Girl at the cemetery (also known as Young Orphan Girl in the Cemetery; French: Jeune orpheline au cimetière) (c. 1823 or 1824) is a painting by the French artist Eugène Delacroix.
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- Accession number
- RF 1652
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Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2015 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Mathieu Rabeau
In the life of Eugène Delacroix
The whole life1822
Salon Debut: "The Barque of Dante"
Delacroix's first major painting, The Barque of Dante, was accepted by the Paris Salon of 1822; the work caused a sensation and was purchased by the state for the Luxembourg Galleries.
1824
Success of "The Massacre at Chios" at the Salon
Shown at the Salon of 1824, The Massacre at Chios, devoted to the tragedies of the Greek War of Independence, brought Delacroix genuine success: the authorities recognized him as the leading painter of the new Romantic style, and the painting was bought by the state.
1825
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.
