Why it matters
A grief-stricken girl looks up apprehensively in a cemetery, tears welling in her eyes. Believed to be a preparatory work for The Massacre at Chios, it is considered a masterpiece in its own right.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1823–1824.
- Her dress slips from her shoulder, evoking vulnerability.
- For Delacroix, colours were the most important ingredients of his paintings.
Based on the Wikipedia article Orphan Girl at the Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0).
