A Mad Woman
by DELACROIX, Eugène, Oil on canvas, 41 x 33 cm
This haunting oil study of an old woman in despair, prepared for the Massacre at Chios, was taken from a Parisian model.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 9 minutes):
Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata in D minor RV 62 op. 1 No. 12 (La Follia)