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French School, circa 1800 — A Moroccan sentry in the desert
French School, circa 1800

A Moroccan sentry in the desert

An oil painting from circa 1800 depicting a Moroccan sentry standing in a desert landscape, capturing the exotic orientalist interests of the period. The work presents a lone figure rendered against an expansive arid terrain.

Medium
oil on canvas, unlined

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Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II

June 30, 2023

Estimate: $15,000$20,000

Lot 339

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French School, circa 1800, A Moroccan sentry in the desert

An oil painting from circa 1800 depicting a Moroccan sentry standing in a desert landscape, capturing the exotic orientalist interests of the period. The work presents a lone figure rendered against an expansive arid terrain.

Medium
oil on canvas, unlined
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Desert, Military, Orientalism, Morocco, French School, Circa 1800, Sentry, Oil on Canvas

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