Notebook Eugène Delacroix - July 28, 1830, Liberty leading the people, 1830

Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)
July 28, 1830, Liberty leading the people (details), 1830
Oil on canvas. H. 260; W. 325cm
Paris, musée du Louvre, département des Peintures
© Photo GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / A. Didierjean / M. Rabeau

The Paris uprising of July 27, 28, and 29, 1830, known as the Trois Glorieuses ("Three Glorious Days"), was initiated by the liberal republicans for violation of the Constitution by the Second Restoration government. Charles X, the last Bourbon king of France, was overthrown and replaced by Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans. Delacroix, who witnessed the uprising, perceived it as a modern subject for a painting; the resulting work reflects the same romantic fervor he had applied to Massacre at Chios, a painting inspired by the Greek war of independence.

Notebook, 15 x 21 cm - 64 ruled pages
Made in France on fine papers.
© GrandPalaisRmnCréations, Paris 2024
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