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The Moroccan Ambassador, Muhammad Temin, and His Retinue at the Comédie Italienne

Antoine Coypel French

ca. 1682

Not on view

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.

The Moroccan Ambassador, Muhammad Temin, and His Retinue at the Comédie Italienne, Antoine Coypel (French, Paris 1661–1722 Paris), Oil on wood — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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)

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