Eugène Delacroix (1798 Charenton-Saint-Maurice - 1863 Paris) attr; Seated Arab A bearded man sitting on a rocky outcrop in profile, clad in a wide, light-coloured robe, his back turned towards the viewer. Delacroix, who is considered the founder of Oriental painting, has captured this impression with a quick but precise stroke. During a trip to Morocco and Algeria in 1832, which had a profound and lasting effect on him and was also intended for diplomatic purposes, the artist filled seven sketchbooks with around 1,000 drawings, watercolours and notes. These served him until his death to occupy himself with the fascinating Orient and led to 80 masterpieces of Oriental painting, including the famous painting "The Women of Algiers" in 1834 (in the Louvre since 1874). Watercolour and pencil/paper, mounted on paper. L. and monogram stamp in red (Lugt 838a). Approx. 12 cm x 11 cm. Provenance: German private collection, probably acquired from a French art dealer around 1960. Attributed to Eugène Delacroix (1798 - 1863). Pencil and watercolour on paper, laid down on paper. Monogram stamp in red (Lugt 838a).