18th century school, entourage of Jean-Baptiste VAN MOUR (1671-1737) "Scène de fête à la turque", oil on canvas Size 67 x 95 cm Re-tooled A friend of the French diplomats posted to Constantinople in the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste VAN MOUR is known for having painted scenes of life in the Ottoman world. Bibliography: "The painters of the Bosphorus in the 18th century by Auguste Boppe". See also the artist's painting "Fête champêtre avec courtisans sous une tente" in the Rijksmuseum (inventory no. SK-A-2011)