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Painted in 1825–1826, a period when Delacroix briefly shared his studio with Bonington, whose influence this painting reveals. It was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1827. The subject is taken from Byron’s 'Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice' (1820), V, iv. Faliero (1274–1355) was elected Doge in 1354 but was executed in the following year after conspiring against the Venetian state. The setting recalls (but does not represent) the Giant’s Staircase of the Doge’s Palace (built 1485–1489), and the costumes, some of the heads of the dignitaries and the rich colouring are derived from Venetian Renaissance painting. The picture was a favourite of Delacroix himself.

The Wallace Collection

London

Title

The Execution of the Doge Marino Faliero

Date

1825–1826

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 145.6 x W 113.8 cm

Accession number

P282

Acquisition method

perhaps acquired by Sir Richard Wallace, c.1871–1872; bequeathed to the nation by Lady Wallace, 1897

Work type

Painting

The Wallace Collection

Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, Greater London W1U 3BN England

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Artist or maker

Eugène Delacroix

1798–1863

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