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Delacroix preparatory study rediscovered in a Paris home

Paris, France · Archive date · unconfirmed:

Delacroix study for Women of Algiers, showing figures seated inside a richly decorated room.
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A preparatory study for Women of Algiers was identified after being kept by a Paris family. The rediscovery was checked against June 2019 AFP reporting. No theft claim was verified.

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Art archiveEugène Delacroix

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