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Sultane Blanche and Le Grand Visir (White Sultaness and The Grand Vizir), from the series "Caravane du Sultan à la Mecque..." (Caravan of a Sultan Going to Mecca) by Joseph Marie Vien

Sultane Blanche and Le Grand Visir (White Sultaness and The Grand Vizir), from the series "Caravane du Sultan à la Mecque..." (Caravan of a Sultan Going to Mecca)

Joseph Marie Vien · 1748

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DETAILS
Artist
Joseph Marie Vien
Date
1748
Medium
Etching
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
sheet: 7 15/16 x 5 1/4 in. (20.1 x 13.4 cm)
ART MOVEMENTS
Classicism
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Joseph Marie Vien

Joseph-Marie Vien, the last royal painter before the French Revolution, bridged the gap between Rococo charm and the emerging Neoclassical style.

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