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Two autograph manuscripts on anatomy by French Romantic artist Eugene Delacroix, one of which features a lovely original watercolor landscape on the reverse, both undated and unsigned. The first manuscript, two pages on two adjoining sheets, measuring 19.75 x 15 open, comprises notes on the muscles of human legs and arms and includes a few interlinear corrections. These resemble class notes and may date from Delacroix's student years at the École des Beaux-Arts, although they also may represent Delacroix’s personal reference sheets, as the artist was known for his lifelong commitment to scrupulous study and draughtsmanship. The painting on the reverse consists of a delicate watercolor that depicts a few stone buildings in a landscape of rolling hills and trees. The second manuscript, one page, both sides, 8 x 10.25, also focuses on anatomy. In overall very good to fine condition, with wear and tears to the edges, somewhat affecting the text but not the artwork. Accompanied by two 1963 certificates of authenticity from expert Paule Cailac.
Provenance: Hotel Drouot auction on June 10, 1974, lot 22; Christie's, October 5, 2021.
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