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Monday, February 11, 2019

A Eunuch’s Dream...

A Eunuch’s Dream | 1874 Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ (French, 1842-1923) This painting, inspired by Charles Montesquieu’s Persian Letters (published in 1721), depicts a eunuch who wanted to marry a harem slave. He experienced a vision of her while smoking his opium pipe, but her little companion holding a... Sign in to see full entry.

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