
Eugène Delacroix法国, 1798–18631833–1837
Decoration of the Salon du Roi in the Palais Bourbon
From 1833 Delacroix received numerous commissions to decorate the public buildings of Paris; the first was his work on the Salon du Roi in the Chamber of Deputies at the Palais Bourbon, completed in 1837.
from 1834
Jeanne-Marie le Guillou Becomes His Housekeeper
From 1834 until the artist's death, the housekeeper Jeanne-Marie le Guillou cared for him devotedly, jealously guarding his private life.
1835
Serious Throat Illness Discovered
In 1835 Delacroix was found to have a serious throat ailment which, alternately subsiding and flaring up, eventually brought him to his grave.
1838
"Medea" Causes a Sensation at the Salon
Delacroix exhibited Medea About to Kill Her Children — his first major engagement with Greek mythology; the painting caused a sensation at the Salon and was quickly purchased by the state.
from 1844
Country House at Champrosay
In addition to his Paris home, from 1844 Delacroix lived in a small cottage at Champrosay, where he found rest in the countryside.