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Figures in Medieval Costume (Tracings from the Nuremberg Chronicle”)”

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Rows of medieval figures appear in Eugène Delacroix’s tracings from the Nuremberg Chronicle, their hats and robes defined by outlined forms. The sheet brings images from an earlier printed book into another act of looking. Neighboring bodies allow comparison between clothing and bearing, making historical appearance a particular visual source rather than a generalized imagined world.

Made around 1822–30, the tracings use graphite on tracing paper. Their medium and source are closely connected, making the work an encounter with images through a process of following and reconsidering their forms. Delacroix gives earlier illustrations a new presence on his own sheet without claiming to have invented them independently. The appeal lies in that attentive transfer, where an existing visual tradition can become a living resource for further artistic thought.

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