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Solomon Treasure
1050 Second Ave
New York City, NY 10022 , United States
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An Exceptional Quality Orientalist Portrait of "A Moorish Chief" 19th Century
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Description
An Exceptional Quality Orientalist Portrait of "A Moorish Chief from Algeria", circa 1880.
Oil on canvas painting depicting a Moorish chief / guard, dressed in traditional garb (burnous) and head scarf with weapons.
In original moorish beaded wood frames, (840 pieces of beads per frame) with mother of pearl inserts.
Canvas: 24" high x 20" wide
Frame: 35" high x 30" wide
An excellent painting for any orientalist collector.
Very good condition, no damages, ready to hang.
A burnous, also burnoose, bournous or barnous, is a long cloak of coarse wool fabric with a pointed hood, often white in color, traditionally worn by Berber and other Maghrebi men. In the Maghreb, the color of the burnous may be white, beige, or dark brown - More Information
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Dimensions
W. 30 in; H. 35 in; D. 6 in; W. 76.2 cm; H. 88.9 cm; D. 15.24 cm;
Message from Seller:
For four generations, Solomon Treasure has obtained a reputation for dealing in rare and important 18th – 19th century antiques and fine art.
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