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Edwin Lord Weeks — The Moroccan Girl
Edwin Lord Weeks

The Moroccan Girl

Edwin Lord Weeks painted this oil on canvas titled The Moroccan Girl, showcasing his orientalist fascination. The work presents a portrait of a Moroccan female subject rendered in the academic tradition. The painting reflects 19th-century Western artistic interest in North African subjects and cultures.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

The Orientalist Sale

October 20, 2021

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 37

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Edwin Lord Weeks, The Moroccan Girl

Edwin Lord Weeks painted this oil on canvas titled The Moroccan Girl, showcasing his orientalist fascination. The work presents a portrait of a Moroccan female subject rendered in the academic tradition. The painting reflects 19th-century Western artistic interest in North African subjects and cultures.

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

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, American, Rich Colors, Exotic, Female Figure, Orientalism, Detailed, Portrait, Oil on Canvas, Romantic

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