Mirabeau devant Dreux-Brézé

Mirabeau Before Dreux-Breze from 1831 at the Louvre depicts the famous confrontation during the French Revolution. Delacroix's treatment of Revolutionary subjects combined political engagement with his characteristic dramatic vision. Delacroix executed the work with his characteristic broken, energetic brushwork and rich colorism, building up his surfaces in ways that directly influenced the Impressionists who studied his technique at the Louvre after his death.

The confrontation is captured with dramatic gesture and rich palette. Delacroix's handling of the political scene creates a powerful image of Revolutionary defiance.