Arab Horseman Attacked by a Lion — Eugène Delacroix, 1849–50

Arab Horseman Attacked by a Lion, Eugène Delacroix

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Holder's headings: animals, propaganda, nature, colonialism, horse, horses, lions, man, mountain, mountains, swords, violence, Century of Progress, world's fairs, Chicago World's Fairs
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Credit: Potter Palmer Collection. CC0.
Licence: CC0-1.0
Evidence: api.artic.edu artworks api: is_public_domain=true on artwork 81503 (read 2026-09-01)
Record: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/81503
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Also by Eugène Delacroix

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Political and Satirical Sketches, after Cruikshank, Eugène Delacroix — Political and Satirical Sketches, after CruikshankEugène Delacroix1819–21Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Ecorché: Torso of a Male Cadaver, Eugène Delacroix — Ecorché: Torso of a Male CadaverEugène Delacroix1828?Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

The Natchez, Eugène Delacroix — The NatchezEugène Delacroix1823–24 and 1835Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Sheet of Sketches, Eugène Delacroix — Sheet of SketchesEugène Delacroix1826The Art Institute of Chicago

The Combat of the Giaour and Hassan, Eugène Delacroix — The Combat of the Giaour and HassanEugène Delacroix1826The Art Institute of Chicago

Crouching Woman, Eugène Delacroix — Crouching WomanEugène Delacroix1827The Art Institute of Chicago

Jane Shore, Eugène Delacroix — Jane ShoreEugène Delacroix1828The Art Institute of Chicago

Saada, the Wife of Abraham Ben-Chimol, and Préciada, One of Their Daughters, Eugène Delacroix — Saada, the Wife of Abraham Ben-Chimol, and Préciada, One of Their DaughtersEugène Delacroix1832Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Within fifty years of 1849–50

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Illustration of products in Yoshida, Katsushika Hokusai — Illustration of products in YoshidaKatsushika Hokusai1804The Art Institute of Chicago

When Day Breaks We Will Be Off, Plate 71, Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) — When Day Breaks We Will Be Off, Plate 71Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828)1799Cleveland Museum of Art

They Spin Finely, Plate 44, Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) — They Spin Finely, Plate 44Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828)1799Cleveland Museum of Art

They Have Flown, Plate 61, Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) — They Have Flown, Plate 61Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828)1799Cleveland Museum of Art

A Bad Night, Plate 36, Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) — A Bad Night, Plate 36Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828)1799Cleveland Museum of Art

Cutlery case, Unknown — Cutlery caseUnknown1799Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Sampler, Unknown — SamplerUnknown1799Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Sampler, Unknown — SamplerUnknown1799Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Also at The Art Institute of Chicago

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Statuette of a Female Figure, Ancient Greek — Statuette of a Female FigureAncient GreekEarly Bronze Age, 2600–2400 BCEThe Art Institute of Chicago

Ring with a Scarab Bezel, Ancient Egyptian — Ring with a Scarab BezelAncient EgyptianSecond Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 (about 1650–1550 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

Fragment of a Stela of Neferhotep, Ancient Egyptian — Fragment of a Stela of NeferhotepAncient EgyptianNew Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19, about 1240-1195 BCEThe Art Institute of Chicago

Funerary Papyrus of Tayuhenutmut, Ancient Egyptian — Funerary Papyrus of TayuhenutmutAncient EgyptianThird Intermediate Period, probably Dynasty 21 (about 1069-945 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

Cauldron, China — CauldronChinaWestern Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC ), early 9th century BCThe Art Institute of Chicago

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun, Ancient Egyptian — Coffin and Mummy of PaankhaenamunAncient EgyptianThird Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius, Neo-Assyrian — Relief Showing the Head of a Winged GeniusNeo-AssyrianNeo–Assyrian Period, reign of King Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

Altar, Ancient Greek — AltarAncient GreekGeometric Period (800–600 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

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The Abduction of Rebecca, Eugène Delacroix — The Abduction of RebeccaEugène Delacroix1846Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Saint Paul the Hermit, Mattia Preti (Italian, 1613–1699) — Saint Paul the HermitMattia Preti (Italian, 1613–1699)c. 1662–1664Cleveland Museum of Art

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Battle between Christians and Muslims at El Sotillo, Francisco de Zurbarán — Battle between Christians and Muslims at El SotilloFrancisco de Zurbaránca. 1637–39Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Eugène Delacroix made Arab Horseman Attacked by a Lion, and made these too.

Basket of Flowers1848
Study for Marphise and the Mistress of Pinabel1852
The Abduction of Rebecca1846
Sunset1845

Made in the nineteenth century, like Arab Horseman Attacked by a Lion.

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