Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix

Bears the artist's studio stamp (L.838a, twice);
Doisteau Collection, Paris;
André Joubin Collection;
Georges Aubry Collection;
Claude Aubry Collection;
Private Collection

The sheet is not laid down, it is hinged to a mount at the top and bottom margins. The verso has the remains of glue marks where the sheet may have been previously attached. On the recto there are some light brown stains on the upper centre of the sheet and there is some surface dirt. The colours have faded very slightly.
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Delacroix's landscapes en plein air are highly sought after by collectors of the artist.  This watercolor is a perfect example of his passion for sketching.  It has been suggested that the landscape could be in the area of Meknès, Morocco, where Delacroix was travelling in 1832.