Sunset
Eugène Delacroix · ca. 1850
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"Sunset" is a drawing by French painter Eugène Delacroix, created circa 1850. The work is executed in pastel on blue laid paper, measuring 8 1/16 x 10 3/16 inches (20.4 x 25.9 cm). It is classified as a drawing and is part of the Drawings and Prints department.
The artwork was a gift from the Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix in honor of Philippe de Montebello in 2014, and is currently held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The catalogue data does not specify the culture of the work.
Information regarding the artwork's provenance, exhibitions, and literature is not provided in the supplied catalogue data. There are no auction prices or further attributions mentioned.
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