Rousseau, Henri - The Representatives of Foreign Powers
An archival premium Quality art Print of The Representatives of Foreign Powers Coming to Salute the Republic as a Token of Peace by Henri Rousseau for sale by Brandywine General Store. The artist finished this long titled work of art in 1907. The original oil on canvas measures 51 by 63 inches and now resides at the Picasso Museum in Paris France. This was one of Rousseau's paintings with the theme of World Peace and the uniting of all the Peoples of the World. Some of the very colorful figures on the stage include the Heads of State of the European Monarchies, the Emperor of Ethiopia, the Czar of Russia and the Shah of Persia. Rousseau also presents himself on the stage as the most patriotic of all the patriots. Also present are the six presidents of the Third Republic or the representatives of the four colonies of Madagascar, Equatorial Africa, Indochina and North Africa. The ring of dancers in the background draws attention to the memorial of the free thinker Eitenne Dolet. Famous artists print #160