19th C.
Orientalist Painting Pastel Arab and Camel, desert landscape fauna Flora . Beautiful
and fine 19th century orientalist Pastel painting of an Arab Man with his camel
traveling in the desert looking into the pink glow of the sun. In gilt frame. which depicts a group of people in the distance around their
tents , resting across a desert landscape with what must be the Badiya is a
region of desert or semi-desert and steppe of the Middle East, including parts
of southern Syria, eastern Jordan, northern Saudi Arabia, and western Iraq. People
of the region would be wrapped in light-colored clothing to
protect against the harsh desert weather conditions as depicted in this
painting.
The Artist has
masterfully painted this picture with the natural landscape with Desert Flowers
calligonum comosum that Helps Stabilize Sand Dunes. Amongst some other plants
that can survive the harsh temperature of the area, with some Date trees that
are full of fruits . Signs of Age as seen in the pictures, you are welcome to
see it in person or send your expert.
A dynamic
sense of movement that helps to create the illusion of spatial depth. The
desert landscape, as a result, appears vast and magnificent. ‘Crossing the
Desert’ is also a technical masterpiece. The landscape and figures within it
are naturalistically portrayed, with every detail carefully rendered. This beautiful
orientalist painting will elevate your interior design with a splash of color. the
perfect magic touch to a library, a bedroom wall, living dining room. To
decorate the wall on top of a console or credenza. On top of a fireplace mantel
(fireplace) and entry way etc. 'Orientalism' refers to the representation of
the East in Western art which often blurred the line between fantasy and
reality. The Orientalist art movement reached its height during the 19th
century and is perhaps best known today for its production of impressive oil
paintings and works on paper. These paintings were popular in the 19th century,
as Europeans and North Americans increasingly turned their attentions to
cultures overseas. The works were mostly by male Western artists, made to
satisfy an enormous public interest in the lands of the Middle East and North
Africa.
Many artists
travelled to the places they depicted, whether Constantinople, Jerusalem, Cairo
or Marrakesh. Others travelled no further than Paris or Vienna, using a mixture
of photographs, props and imagination for inspiration. Recurring images
included everything from detailed sketches of everyday life to highly
imaginative scenes of the harem. Interest in Orientalism developed in tandem
with European colonial activity, which allowed soldiers, traders and artists
greater access to the places and peoples of these regions. An important function of Orientalist
painting was to create a visual record of places of interest. Such images were
aimed at a growing market of Europeans and North Americans who either visited
the Middle East and North Africa or were interested in the regions from afar.
Travel was made easier by steamships and trains, so paintings tended to focus
on cities, such as Constantinople, Cairo and Marrakesh, the arrival points for
artists and their potential customers alike. Some images depicted sites of religious
importance, both Christian and Muslim, while others captured the ancient sites
of pre-Islamic history
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Dimensions: Height: 46 in (116.84
cm)Width: 58.5 in (148.59 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
SOLD
A beautiful large and important masterpiece by Francois
Alfred Delobbe.
A similar artwork old master was sold April 18 2008 at
Sotheby's for $181,000.00 + 20%
Delobbe's two most powerful inspirations were his deep
connection to the French countryside and William Bouguereau, his teacher at the
École des Beaux-Arts. Born in Paris and absorbed in his studies for so many
years, the young artist had few opportunities to escape the city. It was not
until Delobbe journeyed to Concarneau, the native home of his friend and fellow
artist Alfred Guillou, that he began to explore Brittany's rocky fields and
ancient villages. While the region was painted by many of Delobbe's contemporaries,
most famously Jules Breton, Delobbe's Parisian upbringing perhaps made him
particularly sensitive to the effects of the open skies, verdant fields, and
sweeping, sandy beaches. Most of his traveling took place in spring and summer,
and he used the plein air sketches completed then during the winter in his City
Studio. Many of his favorite models came from the areas around Beuzec-cap-Sizun
and Lanriec,
As with his mentor's canvases, Delobbe's smooth brushwork
erases the presence of the painter and creates a balance between immobile,
static form and rich surface details, textures, and colors. Visual evidence
that a rustic, rural way of life remained, such portraits eased late nineteenth
century anxieties about France's growing industrialization. There is a
naturalistic truth to Delobbe's representation of the Characters, the skin
slightly reddened by rough winds and harsh sun, taking a break on a pile of Hay
by her infant and older daughter. Almost effortlessly, from her tool to the
back right side, while on her lap rests a large sifting tool. While this
process was notoriously labor-intensive, Delobbe's working woman reveals little
of the effort involved. With her stoic stance and calm expression the artist
creates an epic figure to join the ranks of Breton's strong-armed field hand in
or the maid busy haying in Julien Dupré's The Harvester (figs 2, 3). In her
solemnity, Delobbe's sifter becomes an icon of rural labor, her powerful
strength and work never ceasing, her connection to the land monumental, yet
sensitively portrayed.
Height: 64.5 in (163.83 cm)Width: 55 in (139.7 cm)Depth: 2
in (5.08 cm)
Distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and
hedonism where pleasure plays a central role Psychological or motivational
hedonism claims that human behavior is determined by desires to increase
pleasure and to decrease pain . Romantic,
inspiring , uplifting tableau of a beautiful dog sitting by a Summer compagne hat
ornate with flowers and ribbon calling for the spring season , at the base of a
carved stone pedestal with an Urn mounted and decorated with an ocean of
flowers. The perfect romantic touch of the love for animals throughout history .
Original Hand carved wood Gilt frame.
To mount in a drawing room , Library , bedroom , entryway on
top of a console or chest of drawers. Very decorative and colorful. It will be
a fantastic touch on top of a mantle fireplace surround instead of the trumeau
. Art Gallery Antique Dealer Los angeles
, west Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. A gift idea for a house warming
for someone special . As seen in the pictures , some work was done over the
centuries frame canvas. Cracks losses etc . adding even more charm to this
painting.