Tag: ARABS
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Jules van Biesbroeck, THE CARAVAN, EL KANTARA 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 23
Jules van Biesbroeck, 1873 – 1965, BELGIAN THE CARAVAN, EL KANTARA Oil on board 99 by 122cm., 39 by 48in Private collection El Kantara is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. The 1911 Baedeker travel guide described it as “one of the most important caravan-stations in E. Algeria.” The town is well known for the eponymous…
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Adolf Schreyer – TWO RECLINING ARABS AND TWO TETHERED HORSES
Adolf Schreyer, 1828 – 1899, GERMAN TWO RECLINING ARABS AND TWO TETHERED HORSES Oil on canvas 32 by 50 3/4 in. 81.3 by 128.9 cm Private collection Schreyer’s loose, bold brush and warm palette of earthy tones effectively creates a feeling of place enhanced by his own experience on the field. More on this painting Adolf Schreyer (July…
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