Eugène Delacroix - Rue de Furstenberg, Paris, France - Blue Plaques on Waymarking.com

[FR] Il a abandonné l’atelier de la rue Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, trop éloigné de l’église Saint-Sulpice dont il avait été chargé, dès 1847, de décorer une chapelle.

Sérieusement malade, l’artiste souhaitait finir à tout prix son œuvre, mais il n’était plus en mesure de faire chaque jour un long trajet. Aussi fut-il heureux de trouver, par l’intermédiaire de son ami le marchand de couleurs et restaurateur de tableaux Etienne Haro, un logement calme et aéré, relativement proche de Saint-Sulpice.

Une fois installé, Delacroix exprimera souvent dans son Journal et dans ses lettres son contentement : "Mon logement est décidément charmant (...). Réveillé le lendemain en voyant le soleil le plus gracieux sur les maisons qui sont en face de ma fenêtre. La vue de mon petit jardin et l’aspect riant de mon atelier me causent toujours un sentiment de plaisir. " (Journal, 28 décembre 1857).
Eugène Delacroix vécut dans cet appartement jusqu’à sa mort, le 13 août 1863.

[EN] The former studio was too far from the Saint-Sulpice Church, where Delacroix was working on a commission he had received in 1847 to decorate a chapel.

The artist was seriously ill and wanted to finish his work at all costs, but he was no longer able to manage the long trip across town every day. He was therefore happy to find a calm and bright place to live, relatively close to Saint-Sulpice, through the intermediary of his friend, the painting restorer and paint supplier Etienne Haro.
He settled in fairly easily, with the exception of the inevitable delays in the remodeling work from May to December. Once he had moved in, Delacroix often expressed his contentment in his journal and letters: "My apartment is decidedly charming... Woke up the next day to see the most gracious sun on the houses opposite my window. The view of my little garden and the cheerful appearance of my studio always make me happy." (Journal, December 28, 1857).
Eugène Delacroix lived in this apartment until his death on August 13, 1863.

Blue Plaque managing agency: Ministère de la Culture Individual Recognized: Eugène Delacroix Physical Address: 6 Rue de Furstenberg Paris, France Web Address: [Web Link]

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