Studies of Twelve Greek and Roman Coins, 1825, Lithograph; second state of four, 9 1/4 x 12in. (23.5 x 30.5cm), Prints, Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris), Delacroix developed his style of modeling by studying Greek and Roman coins in the collections of his friends Louis Auguste Schwiter and P. L. J. Casimir, duc de Blacas. His 'système des oeufs' or 'egg system,' as his assistant, De Planet, called it, involved constructing with ovoid shapes to emphasize mass rather than line
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Studies, Twelve Greek, Roman Coins, 1825, Lithograph, second state, four, 9 1/4 x 12in, 23.5 30.5cm, Prints, Eugène Delacroix, French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice, 1798–1863, Paris, Delacroix developed, style, modeling, studying coins, collections, friends Louis, Auguste, Schwiter, P, L, J, Casimir, duc de, Blacas, système des, oeufs, egg system, assistant, De Planet, involved constructing, ovoid shapes, emphasize mass, line
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