Islamic Art and Fine Objects
Lot 223:
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AN ORIENTALIST OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING DEPICTS A NORTH AFRICAN TOWN, 19TH – 20TH CENTURY
This Orientalist School oil on canvas painting depicts a bustling Middle Eastern or North African town square. The composition features historic masonry architecture with arched portals, a prominent domed building, and minarets set against a bright blue sky. Numerous figures in traditional attire are dispersed throughout the foreground and mid-ground, with some seated on rugs while others stand in groups. The work exhibits a painterly style with visible brushwork and is monogrammed F.G. within a circle in the lower-left corner. The canvas is mounted on a wooden stretcher and housed in a simple, red-stained wooden frame.
61 x 43.5cm Framed
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