Eugène DelacroixFrance, 1798–1863Peut-on la contempler ?
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Lion dévorant un Lapin est une peinture à l'huile sur toile d'Eugène Delacroix peinte vers 1855. Le tableau mesure 46,5 × 55,5 cm (hauteur × largeur).
L'œuvre est exposée, au musée du Louvre, à Paris.
1851
Election to the Paris City Council
In 1851, when Delacroix's recognition had become indisputable, the artist was elected to the Paris city council.
1855
Retrospective at the Exposition Universelle
As part of the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1855, a solo exhibition of Delacroix's work was organized; the artist was saddened that the public knew him only by his older works.
14 novembre 1855 · Distinction
Commander of the Legion of Honour