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Oil Painting - The Harem

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Basic Information

Accession Number:1949P14
Collection:Fine Art Paintings and Sculpture
Date:1876 - 1876

Maker Information

Artist:John Frederick Lewis - View biography for John Frederick Lewis

Notes

Lewis was one of the best known Victorian Orientalist artists, who were fascinated by Far Eastern culture. Their work was fanciful and a reflection of the imagination of the European male rather than a realistic depiction of eastern culture. The painting depicts concubines and their attendants.

Presented by Horton Estates Ltd, 1949.

Further Information

Production Period:19th century
School/Style:Orientalism
Medium:Oil paint on mahogany panel.
Material(s):Board

Dimensions

Height:911 mm
Width:1140 mm