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Jean-joseph Benjamin-constant — The King Of Morocco Leaving To Receive A European Ambassador
Jean-joseph Benjamin-constant

The King Of Morocco Leaving To Receive A European Ambassador

A grand and opulent procession unfolds as the King of Morocco rides forth in regal splendor, surrounded by an elaborate retinue of attendants, soldiers, and courtiers rendered in rich, jewel-toned hues. Benjamin-Constant masterfully captures the pageantry and exoticism of the Moroccan court through his dynamic composition and meticulous attention to the intricate details of North African costume and architecture. The painting reflects the artist's firsthand experience traveling in Morocco, infusing the scene with an authentic yet romanticized vision characteristic of Orientalist painting in 19th-century France.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Important Works from the Najd Collection

October 22, 2019

Estimate: $400,000$600,000

Lot 28

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Jean-joseph Benjamin-constant, The King Of Morocco Leaving To Receive A European Ambassador

A grand and opulent procession unfolds as the King of Morocco rides forth in regal splendor, surrounded by an elaborate retinue of attendants, soldiers, and courtiers rendered in rich, jewel-toned hues. Benjamin-Constant masterfully captures the pageantry and exoticism of the Moroccan court through his dynamic composition and meticulous attention to the intricate details of North African costume and architecture. The painting reflects the artist's firsthand experience traveling in Morocco, infusing the scene with an authentic yet romanticized vision characteristic of Orientalist painting in 19th-century France.

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

Related themes

French, 19th Century, Historical, Portrait, Academic, Narrative, Dignified, Earth Tones, Figurative, Oil on Canvas