Arabs and Bedouins resting, from the series Voyage

Arabs and Bedouins resting, from the series Voyage to the Levant 1819. Drawn by Alexandre-evariste Fragonard, son of Jean-Honore Fragonard. Louis, comte de Forbin 1779 - 1841, was the French painter and antiquary who succeeded Vivant Denon as curator of the Musee du Louvre. He boarded the frigate Cleopatra for an expedition to the Levant to purchase Greek and Roman works of art

1779 1819 1841 Antiquary Arabs Bedouins Boarded Cleopatra Comte Curator Denon Forbin Fragonard Frigate Jean-honore Levant Louvre Orientalism Purchase Succeeded Vivant

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