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Orientalist watercolour of the Dome of the Rock by Hans Aescher

Creator: Hans Aescher
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Orientalist watercolour of the Dome of the Rock by Hans Aescher

Jerusalem, 1929

Height 88cm, width 77cm, depth 5cm

This impressive watercolour depicts the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The Dome is visible behind a pointed-arch screen, at the top of a staircase upon which figures traverse to and from the mosque. These figures were Middle Eastern dress, bolstering the Orientalist feeling of the painting. The artist, Hans Aescher, known for his Orientalist works, has used pale shades of blue and sandstone to emphasis the dry heat of the location.

The painting is contained by an intricately carved Orientalist giltwood frame. The frame is carved with twisted columns and includes several motifs indicative of the Middle East, and specifically Jerusalem, including a cruciform sequence frieze.

The work is signed lower right ‘H. Aescher’ and is situated and dated ‘Jerusalem 1929’.

Artist/Maker: Hans Aescher

Materials: Watercolour, giltwood

Ref: N-0083

$43,750

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1920-1949
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	N-0083
Incollect Reference #:	703118

Dimensions

W.	30.31 in;	H.	34.65 in;	D.	1.97 in;
W.	77 cm;	H.	88 cm;	D.	5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.