Known as the master of French Romanticism for his energetic paintings, Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) was also an accomplished draftsman. This beautiful book, one of the few to examine this subject in depth, provides new insights into Delacroix's drawing practice, with special attention to his materials and techniques and the ways the artist pushed the boundaries of the medium. The remarkable group of almost 130 drawings presented here, many of which have rarely been seen, includes academic and anatomical studies, sketches from nature, and preparatory drawings related to many of Delacroix's best-known canvases, including The Massacre at Chios and Liberty Leading the People.