Delacroix described the spectacular and violent military pageantry at the court of sultan abd-er-rahmen of morocco (1778-1859), which he witnessed while accompanying count charles de mornay on a diplomatic expedition on behalf of king louis philippe of france in 1832:
"during their military exercises, which consist of riding their horses at full-speed and stopping them suddenly after firing a shot, it often happens that the horses carry away their riders and fight each other when they collide. ". Object Type: painting. Date: between 1843 and 1844. Place of creation: The Hague, Netherlands (?). Dimensions: height: 81.3 cm (32 in); width: 99.1 cm (39 in); Framed H with build-up: 48 5/16 x W: 55 5/8 x D: 8 5/8 in. (122.71 x 141.29 x 21.91 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Eugène Delacroix - Collision of Moorish Horsemen - Walters 376
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