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A Turk Saddling His Horse

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SKU: TRG-PRINT-METM-336897 Categories: Best Sellers, Giclee Prints Tags: Animals, Figures, Horses Artist: Delacroix, Eugène

Tags: Animals, Figures, Horses

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A Turk Saddling His Horse shows a man beside a pale animal in profile in Eugène Delacroix’s print, with open land surrounding the pair. The subject of saddling brings their relationship into focus through preparation rather than travel. The animal’s substantial body gives the practical task a tangible presence, making readiness for a journey an event worth considering in its own right.

Made in 1824, the aquatint was printed in black ink on heavy wove paper, with hand-added graphite. The combination joins a printed image to further drawn intervention. Delacroix gives an everyday action a close material presence, allowing work and companionship to coexist within the encounter. Its appeal lies in the attention paid to readiness, where the animal and the person tending it become connected through the ordinary demands of setting out.

Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Eugène Delacroix collection.