French school circa 1830 after Destouches - Lot 241

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French school circa 1830 after Destouches - Lot 241
French school circa 1830 after Destouches The Selam Oil on canvas 24.2 x 32.1 cm The scene, based on a Turkish legend, depicts the beautiful Axianie, daughter of a pasha, who devised a way to communicate with her suitor Mohamed, from a poor background, using the language of flowers. In Arabic, Selam is a bouquet of flowers whose arrangement carries a meaning and a message. The Orient is used here as a pretext to show two young lovers.
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