The Royal Assembly

LOT 12
ALIEASE SIMMONS
The Royal Assembly: A Court Presentation
Digital painting
[dimensions in inches]
Executed in 2025

PROVENANCE:

• Artist's studio

• Direct from the artist

CONDITION: Excellent. Museum-quality presentation with period-appropriate frame.

This monumental work represents Aliease Simmons' innovative approach to historical painting, working with advanced AI generative as her medium to achieve period-perfect sophistication.

The composition presents what appears to be a coronation or formal court presentation, circa 1760-1780. A young woman in elaborate kokoshnik headdress stands at center, surrounded by attending courtiers in jewel-toned court dress. The dual staircases, classical architecture, and dramatic lighting create a stage-like setting for royal ceremony.

Simmons' work engages directly with the tradition of 18th-century European court painting—Jean-Baptiste van Loo's ceremonial presentations, François Boucher's Rococo elegance, Johann Zoffany's sophisticated group portraiture. Where those masters worked with oils and live sittings, Simmons achieves comparable sophistication through meticulous digital direction, creating a work that could hang in Versailles alongside period masterworks.

The piece demonstrates Simmons' mastery of spatial composition, atmospheric perspective, and narrative complexity. The slight haze and warm varnish tone evoke the patina of age, while the psychological subtlety of the figures' interactions reveals an artist deeply engaged with historical precedent.

As one of the earliest museum-quality works created using AI generative as a fine art medium, this painting holds significant historical importance as a landmark in the evolution of artistic tools and techniques. Inquire for availability and acquisition details. Please see "How to Buy"

Gallery Scale:

• Unframed: 60" × 90" (5' × 7.5')

• Framed: 68" × 98"