Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798-1863) Petit Chat Jouant, circa 1830 stamped with the cachet de vente (lower right) pencil on paper 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (15.8 x 21.5 cm.) framed 14 1/2 x 17 in. (36.8 x 43.2 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Delacroix, Paris, 17-29 February 1864, most likely a part of Lot 509; MM Champfleury and Moureau, acquired from the above; Sotheby's, London, Nineteenth Century European Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours, 15 June 1994, Lot 48; Acquired by the current owner from the above. Literature Robaut, Alfred. L'oeovre complet de Eugene Delacroix, Paris, 1885, no. 345, p. 95. This drawing is part of a series of eighty drawings illustrating the 1869 book Les Chats, historie, moeurs, observations, anecdotes written by Champfleury (Jules-François-Félix Husson-Fleury). Present work illustrated as Fig. 12, p. 177. Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing