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Devrim Erbil — Istanbul at Sunset
A Historic Masterpiece
The Entry of Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi and His Retinue into Paris
Jean Pierre Drouin, 1827
Depicting the entry into Paris of the Ottoman ambassador Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi and his retinue in 1721, this nocturnal scene bears witness to the dawn of the Turquerie movement that would sweep across Europe. With its lantern-lit domed ceremonial tent, torch-bearing procession and horses, the composition is regarded as the artist's largest known work and his masterpiece; signed and dated 1827, it is presented in its original gilded black lacquer frame. The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity with reference to E. Bénézit (Vol. 3, p. 679).
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