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Théodore Chassériau — Caïd faisant l'aumône à des mendiants
Théodore Chassériau

Caïd faisant l'aumône à des mendiants

An oil on panel painting by Théodore Chassériau titled "Caïd faisant l'aumône à des mendiants" (Caid Giving Alms to Beggars). The work reflects Orientalist themes popular in 19th-century academic art.

Medium
oil on panel
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Collection de Monsieur & Madame Robert Schmit | Œuvres choisies – Session I

December 8, 2021

Estimate: $200,000 – $300,000

Lot 11

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Théodore Chassériau, Caïd faisant l'aumône à des mendiants

An oil on panel painting by Théodore Chassériau titled "Caïd faisant l'aumône à des mendiants" (Caid Giving Alms to Beggars). The work reflects Orientalist themes popular in 19th-century academic art.

Medium
oil on panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dramatic, French, Academic Art, Genre Scene, 19th Century, French Art, Orientalism, Historical, Romanticism, Oil On Panel, Narrative, Théodore Chassériau, Modern, Charity, Earth Tones, Warm Tones, Figurative

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