Study of a Horse

Study of a Horse — Eugène Delacroix. c. 1825–30.

Medium: Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper. Dimensions: Image: 17.1 x 24 cm (6 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.); Sheet: 21 x 28.2 cm (8 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.).

Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Eugène Delacroix repeatedly depicted horses throughout his career, visiting stables to observe the animals at rest and in motion. This sheet is likely one such example made from life. Delacroix loosely sketched the horse's form, concentrating on the tension of its front legs and leaving the rest of its body loosely rendered. Through such exercises, the artist hoped to eventually master this subject.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.