This original Delacroix print portrays a military parade of July 14th, capturing the patriotism of the French national holiday. * * Artist: Michel DelacroixSignature: In the plateTitle: Defile du 14 JuilletEdition: Open; plates destroyed, out of printMedium: Original Lithograph on archival paper (copyright lower left)Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 17 1/4 inchesCondition: ExcellentBiography: * Michel Delacroix was born in Paris in 1933. He studied at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand and has won numerous awards for his ability to combine bustling activity, structure and detail with bold vivid colors. About his own work, the artist says: "In my pictures there is mostly beauty and life. The viewer is given a glimpse of Paris from the perspective of a happy child. Each of my works is intimate and personal and I try to convey a sense of peace and love. There is enough ugliness and violence." *