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This Painting of Lounging Lions Was Hanging in a Family's Living Room. It Turned Out to Be an Original Delacroix
French auctioneer Malo de Lussac was examining the contents of a property in France’s central region of Touraine when he came ...
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The Lion Painting Hanging in a Family’s Living Room? It Was a Rare Delacroix All Along
An original oil painting by Eugène Delacroix was hanging in French home for over 150 years—it's now expected to fetch ...
Painting Hung in Family Home for 150 Years—Then They Discovered Its Value
The piece, titled Study of Reclining Lions, had been in the same family's possession for 150 years since the posthumous sale of the artist's studio in 1864. The work is set to go to auction where it ...
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Forgotten Delacroix Painting, Hidden Away for Over 150 Years, Comes to Auction
A previously unknown painting by French Romantic giant Eugène Delacroix will come to auction this month in Paris. Measuring two feet high, Study of Reclining Lions is estimated at €200,000 to ...
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The Lion Painting Hanging in a Family’s Living Room? It Was a Rare Delacroix All Along
While his revolutionary painting Liberty Leading the People might be his most recognized work, Delacroix harbored a particular fascination with wild animals, especially lions. The artist ...