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Adolf Schreyer
"Arab Scouts, " Adolph Schreyer, Middle Eastern Orientalist Scene with Horses

$45,000
£34,212.39
€39,482.40
CA$62,987.93
A$70,529.66
CHF 36,798.86
MX$859,352.19
NOK 466,951.26
SEK 443,946.31
DKK 294,710.13
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Adolph Schreyer (1828 - 1899) Arab Scouts, n.d. Oil on canvas 33 3/4 x 56 inches Signed lower right Housed in an exceptional period American handcarved frame Provenance: Sheridan Art Gallery, Chicago Private Collection, Chicago Traffic Club of Chicago Schreyer expert Dr. Christoph Andreas has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work. With the increase in travel by steamship and the political involvement of European powers in North Africa and the Middle East in the nineteenth century, paintings depicting the scenery, daily life, and customs of North African and Middle Eastern people became an object of fascination among European and American audiences. The German artist Christian Adolf Schreyer, one of the best known of the so-called Orientalist painters who specialized in these foreign scenes, was particularly renowned for his lively depictions of horses. Schreyer traveled to Egypt and Ottoman Syria in 1859 and to Algeria in 1861; during these trips he learned various Arabic dialects and immersed himself in local culture, including riding with Bedouin nomads.
  • Creator:
    Adolf Schreyer (1828-1899, German)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Width: 63 in (160.02 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Relined, skillfully repaired folded area to canvas in upper quadrant. Otherwise excellent overall condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU184129923472

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