Eugène DelacroixFrench, 1798–1863Jewish Wedding in Morocco
Noce juive dans le Maroc
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Musée du Louvre
Room942, Aile Sully, Niveau 2Paris, France
On public display.
- Checked
- 7 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 26, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Jewish Wedding in Morocco (French: Noce juive dans le Maroc) is an 1839 genre painting by the French artist Eugène Delacroix. It depicts a Jewish wedding taking place in the Sultanate of Morocco. A leading figure of the Romantic movement, Delacroix visited North Africa and produced a number of Orientalist pictures inspired by his travels. Delacroix had witnessed a wedding ceremony and sketched Moroccan Jews while in Tangier in 1832.
The painting was exhibited at the Salon of 1841 held at the Louvre in Paris. It is in the collection of the Louvre, having been acquired by the heir to the French throne Philippe, Duke of Orléans the same year. Around 1875 the Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir produced a copy of the painting for the industrialist Jean Dollfus. Renoir was regarded by many, including himself, as a natural successor to Delacroix.
Particulars
- Accession number
- INV 3825
Sources
- Musée du Louvre: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2011 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Stéphane Maréchalle
