The Natchez
The Met
Artist: Eugène Delacroix(French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
Date: 1823–24 and 1835
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 35 1/2 x 46 in. (90.2 x 116.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts of George N. and Helen M. Richard and Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh and Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, by exchange, 1989
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two figures, one holding a baby, sit by water with a boat under a cloudy sky
Detailed Description
Two figures are seated on a grassy bank beside a body of water under a heavy, cloudy sky. On the left, a figure kneels, facing right, holding a small baby wrapped in white cloth. This figure has dark hair adorned with a feather and wears a red drapery covering the lower body and wrapping around the arm holding the baby. The figure's gaze is directed downwards towards the baby. To the right, a second figure reclines on the ground, facing left with a slight downward gaze. This figure has long, dark hair, is bare-chested, and wears a simple necklace and a blue drapery around the lower body. The right hand rests on the ground, while the left hand is placed on the abdomen. In the background, a wide expanse of dark water stretches across the left side of the image, with a small, light-colored object visible on its surface in the distance. A wooden boat with a pointed bow rests on the shore near the kneeling figure. The sky above is filled with heavy, dark grey clouds. On the far right, a grassy hillside rises, with hints of distant, darker landforms or mountains. In the foreground, scattered on the grassy ground, are a woven basket, a small brown bowl, a hatchet or axe, and a sling-like object with red fabric. The ground is a mix of greens and browns.
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