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| Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904) Bashi-Bazouk oil on canvas 10 ¼ X 8 ½ in. |
As part of the upcoming Orientalist & Islamic Week at Sotheby's, a special auction of Orientalist Art is being held on April 8th in London. The Orientalist Sale, though rather small in scope with only 39 lots, contains a finer selection of exemplars of the genre than are often found in larger sales. Among the lots is a beautiful small portrait of an Egyptian soldier by Jean-Léon Gérôme, several nice works by Rudolf Ernst and Frederick Arthur Bridgman including a painting which was once in Andy Warhol's secret art collection, and an unusual piece in both scale and style by Ludwig Deutsch. This genre, like others in the realm of representationalism, fell out of favor in the 20th century, but has been making a comeback in recent years, especially among collectors from the regions depicted in the artworks, who now recognize the important role many of these artists played in recording history.
The Orientalist Sale will take place at 2:30 PM BST at Sotheby's New Bond Street location in London. Prior to the sale, the auction items can be viewed online, and in person. The preview schedule is as follows:
Fri, 04 Apr 14 | 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM BST
Sun, 06 Apr 14 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM BST
Mon, 07 Apr 14 | 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM BST
Tue, 08 Apr 14 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM BST
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| Jean-Léon Gérôme - Bashi-Bazouk (detail) |
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| Franz Kosler (Austrian, 1864-1905) The Fortune Teller of Cairo oil on canvas 22 ¾ X 27 ½ in. |
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| Rudolf Weisse (Bohemian, 1859- ) The Dice Players oil on panel 23 ½ X 32 in. |
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| Rudolf Weisse (Bohemian, 1859- ) The Palace Guard oil on panel 18 X 12 ¼ in. |
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| Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American, 1847-1928) Idle Moments oil on canvas 30 X 24 ¾ in. |
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| Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American, 1847-1928) The Sewing Lesson oil on canvas 33 ¼ X 26 ½ in. |
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| Rudolf Ernst (Austrian, 1854-1932) The Perfume Makers oil on panel 36 ¼ X 28 ¼ in. |
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| Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American, 1847-1928) La jour du prophète à Blidah, en Algerie oil on canvas 26 X 21 ½ in. |
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| Etienne Dinet (French, 1861-1929) La Prière oil on canvas 9 ¾ X 14 ½ in. |
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| Pietro Calvi (Italian, 1833-1884) Bust of Othello, The Moor of Venice white marble set with bronze, on a white marble socle 33 ¼ in. |
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| Ludwig Deutsch (Austrian, 1855-1935) The Procession of the Mahmal Through the Streets of Cairo oil on canvas 111 ¾ X 115 ¾ in. |
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| Etienne Dinet (French, 1861-1929) Jeunes filles à leur toilette oil on canvas 25 ¼ X 31 ½ in. |
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| Adam Styka (Polish, 1890-1959) Crossing the Wadi oil on canvas 15 X 18 in. |
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| Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866-1936) Evening Prayers in the Dessert oil on canvas 47 ¼ X 71 ¾ in. |
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| Adolf Schreyer (German, 1828-1899) Arab Warriors oil on canvas 23 ¾ X 32 ½ in. |
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| Etienne Dinet (French, 1861-1929) Conciliabule dans la nuit oil on canvas 44 ½ X 57 in. |
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| Rudolf Ernst (Austrian, 1854-1932) Prayers at Sunset oil on panel 31 X 39 ½ in. |