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Oil Painting - The Pipe Bearer

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Basic Information

Accession Number:1954P11
Collection:Fine Art Paintings and Sculpture
Date:1856 - 1856

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.

Presented by the daughters of William and Margaret Gerwin, 1954.

Further Information

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

Dimensions

Height:43.2 cm
Width:30.5 cm