Sketch for the Women of Algiers 1832

Eugène Delacroix's "Sketch for the Women of Algiers" (1832) is a small-scale watercolor sketch of a woman in traditional Algerian clothing. The artist, known for his Romantic style, is famous for his depictions of exotic subjects, and this sketch is a preliminary study for his later, larger painting "Women of Algiers in their Apartment." The quick, loose brushstrokes and the artist's signature "E.D." in the lower left corner are typical of Delacroix's style, capturing the subject's form with a sense of spontaneity.