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The Secrets of Benjamin-Constant's Palace

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 18 November 2022 - 14:30 (CET) - 224, rue Paradis - 13006 Marseille

Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845-1902) is not one of the best-known Orientalist painters, but he should be, in view of this Harem dans le palais (Harem in the Palace) and the rich variety of his work, highlighted by a Toulouse exhibition in 2014.

Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845-1902), Harem dans le palais, c.1880, oil on canvas,... The Secrets of Benjamin-Constant's Palace

Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845-1902), Harem dans le palais, c.1880, oil on canvas, signed, 38 x 54 cm/15 x 21.3 in.
Estimate: €40,000/60,000

Eight years ago, the Musée des Augustins in Toulouse devoted an exhibition to Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant—not to be confused with his illustrious namesake, the writer and politician. Having spent his childhood in…
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