Tag: Orientalist
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Raphael von Ambros, THE BAKER’S SHOP, CAIRO 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 36
Raphael von Ambros, 1845-1895, AUSTRIAN THE BAKER’S SHOP, CAIRO, c. 1889 Oil on panel 38.5 by 47cm., 15¼ by 18½in. Private collection Von Ambros established his reputation as a masterful observer of scenes of everyday life in Cairo, painted with the greatest attention to verisimilitude and detail. Here, a woman wearing a black niqāb and…
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Edmund Aubrey Hunt, ARAB FANTASIA 01 Painting by the Orientalist Artists of the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 35
Edmund Aubrey Hunt, 1855 – 1922, AMERICAN ARAB FANTASIA Oil on canvas laid on panel 37.5 by 54.5cm., 14¾ by 21½in. Private collection Fantasia is a traditional exhibition of horsemanship in the Maghreb performed during cultural festivals and to close Maghrebi wedding celebrations. “Fantasia” is an imported name, the actual traditional term used is lab el…
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Henri Rousseau, 1875-1933, THE GAZELLE HUNT 01 Painting by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 34
Henri Rousseau, 1875-1933, FRENCH THE GAZELLE HUNT Oil on canvas 54.5 by 73cm., 21 by 28in. Private collection Henri Rousseau Henry, Emilien Rousseau (Cairo 1875 – Aix-en-Provence in 1933) was an Orientalist painter. A pupil of Jean-Léon Gérôme at the Beaux Arts in Paris, he won the second Grand Prix de Rome in 1900 and a travel grant…
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Alberto Pasini, MARKET IN CONSTANTINOPLE 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 33
Alberto Pasini, 1826 – 1899, ITALIAN MARKET IN CONSTANTINOPLE Oil on canvas 38.5 by 46cm., 15¼ by 18¼in. Private collection It is common to think that the western terminus of the Silk Road was Rome in Italy. However, whilst Rome was indeed an important destination for Chinese silk during the first two or three centuries…
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Victor Huguet, Riders in a Ravine 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 32
Victor Huguet, 1835 – 1902, FRENCH Riders in a Ravine Oil on canvas 118 by 100cm., 46½ by 39¼in. Private collection Victor Pierre Huguet , born Lude the 1 st May 1835 and died in Paris August 16, 1902, was a French, landscape and genre painter.. He was a pupil of Emile Loubon in Marseille and received…
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Gyula Tornai, The new necklace 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 30
Gyula Tornai (Hungarian, 1861-1928) The new necklace Oil on canvas 53 3/4 x 83 3/4in (136.5 x 213cm) Private collection It is typically characteristic of Tornai to depict a crowded, richly furnished interior. The sensually stretched out woman, and several types of human characters are also typical of a Tornai composition. More on this painting Harem a…
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Ferencz Eisenhut, IN THE HAREM 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 29
Ferencz Eisenhut, 1857 – 1903, HUNGARIAN IN THE HAREM, c. 1889 Oil on panel 49 by 32.5cm., 19 by 12¾in. Private collection Harem a sacred inviolable place; for female members of the family. Harem properly refers to domestic spaces that are reserved for the women of the house in a Muslim family and are inaccessible to adult males…
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Frederick Arthur Bridgman, ALGERIAN SPAHI ON HORSEBACK 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 25
Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1847 – 1928, AMERICAN ALGERIAN SPAHI ON HORSEBACK, c. 1900 Watercolour and pencil on paper 41 by 30cm., 16 by 11¾in. Private collection Spahis were light cavalry regiments of the French army recruited primarily from the indigenous populations of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. Following the French occupation of Algiers in 1830, detachments of…
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Giulio Rosati, THE CARPET MERCHANT 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 24
Giulio Rosati, 1858 – 1917, ITALIAN THE CARPET MERCHANT Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper 36 by 25.5cm., 14¼ by 10in. Private collection Giulio Rosati, 1858 – Rome – 1917, specialised in eighteenth century costume pieces, comical scenes of from the life of the clergy and Orientalist subjects. His preferred medium was watercolour, though he also worked…
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Frederick Arthur Bridgman, WOMEN OF BLIDAH ON THE DAY OF THE PROPHET 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 27
Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1847 – 1928, AMERICAN WOMEN OF BLIDAH ON THE DAY OF THE PROPHET, c. 1900 Oil on canvas 66 by 54.5cm., 26 by 21½in. Private collection The Day of the Prophet, known as Mawlid, is celebrated on either the twelfth or seventeenth day of Rabia al Awal, the third month of the…
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Gustavo Simoni, THE CARPET SELLER 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 26
Gustavo Simoni, 1846 – 1946, ITALIAN THE CARPET SELLER, c. 1893 Watercolour and pencil on paper 57 by 86.5cm., 22¾ by 34in. Private collection Arab Market Scene is the type of on-site composition that Simoni developed into paintings in his studio from travel sketches in North Africa and the Middle East. Although best known for his…
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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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Henri Rousseau, A DESERT ENCAMPMENT 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 22
Henri Rousseau, 1844 – 1910, FRENCH A DESERT ENCAMPMENT, c. 1908 Oil on canvas 87 by 127.5cm., 34½ by 50¼in. Private collection Henri Rousseau Henry, Emilien Rousseau (Cairo 1875 – Aix-en-Provence in 1933) is an Orientalist painter. A pupil of Jean-Léon Gérôme at the Beaux Arts in Paris, he won the second Grand Prix de Rome in 1900 and…
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Paul Joanowits, BASHI-BAZOUKS BEFORE A GATEWAY 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 21
Paul Joanowits, 1859 – 1957, SERBIAN BASHI-BAZOUKS BEFORE A GATEWAY, c. 1887-88. Oil on panel 46 by 35cm., 18 by 14¾in. Private collection Bashi-bazouks were irregulars in the Ottoman army and hailed from lands across the Ottoman empire, from Egypt to the Balkans. The strain on the Ottoman feudal system caused by the Empire’s wide expanse required…
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Raphael von Ambros, MERCHANT BEFORE THE SABIL OF NAFISA AL-BAYDA, CAIRO 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 20
Raphael von Ambros, 1845-1895, AUSTRIAN MERCHANT BEFORE THE SABIL OF NAFISA AL-BAYDA, CAIRO Oil on panel 46 by 31cm., 18 by 12¼in. Private collection This Ottoman building built by Nafisa al-Bayda dates back to the year of 1796 AD. Nafisa al-Bayda began her life as a slave and then was married in the mid 1700s to a man…
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01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 15
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils, (FRENCH 1813-1875) Family at doorway preparing cous-cous Oil on canvas 90 x 67cm (35.5 x 26.25in) Private collection Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils (19 July 1813/15, Paris – 3 December 1875, Paris) was a French painter. Pils was born in Paris. At the age of twelve, he studied with Guillaume Guillon-Lethière for four years. He later studied under François-Édouard…
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Charles Wilda, 1854 – 1907, GERMAN A SOUK IN CAIRO, c. 1887 Oil on panel 63 by 47cm., 25 by 18½in. Private collection Open air markets in Old Cairo are called a “souk” in Arabic. You’ll find these types of markets in all Middle Eastern countries. The tradition of buying and selling, haggling and bargaining among the crowds…
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Arthur von Ferraris, 1856-1936, HUNGARIAN THE ARMOURER’S SHOP, c. 1893 Oil on canvas 60 by 89cm., 23½ by 35in. Private collection In painting Ferraris demonstrates his skill both as a draughtsman and as an acute observer of Egyptian society. From the array of weapons including kilij swords and khanjar knives, to the costumes of the shopkeepers and their…
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15 Paintings, The amorous game, Part 1 – With Footnotes
Max Schwimmer, 1895 – 1960 Das Liebesspiel / The amorous game Watercolor and indian ink on paper H 110 mm, W 157 mm Private Collection Max Schwimmer (* 9. December 1895 in Leipzig ; † 12. March 1960 ) was a German painter, graphic artist and illustrator. He was born in Leipzig as the son of a factory bookbinder.…
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Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger, (FRENCH 1824 – 1888) Aristocratic ladies promenading at the city walls, c. 1869 Oil on canvas 73 x 50cm Private collection Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger (25 April 1824 – October 1888) was a French figure painter known for his classical and Orientalist subjects. He was born at Paris in 1824, and orphaned at age…
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