The Moroccan Ambassador, Muhammad Temin, and His Retinue at the Comédie Italienne
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.The Moroccan ambassador attended a performance of the Comédie Italienne in Paris during his stay in France. Later painted by the promising young talent Coypel, Muhammad Temin is shown here in the foreground at right, with ‘Ali Maanino El Hajj, governor of the Moroccan city of Salé, next to him and dressed in green. Behind them sit two secretaries and advisers, a third unidentified figure, and, at far right, Monsieur de Raymondis, who oversaw the embassy and acted as interpreter.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Moroccan Ambassador, Muhammad Temin, and His Retinue at the Comédie Italienne
- Artist: Antoine Coypel (French, Paris 1661–1722 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1682
- Medium: Oil on wood
- Dimensions: Without frame: 11 × 8 7/16 in. (28 × 21.5 cm)
With frame: 14 9/16 × 12 × 2 3/16 in. (37 × 30.5 × 5.5 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon (MV 5487)
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts