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Adolf Schreyer — Arab Chief
Adolf Schreyer

Arab Chief

Adolf Schreyer's 'Arab Chief' is an oil on canvas depicting a dignitary or leader in an orientalist style. The work exemplifies 19th-century academic painting's fascination with exotic subjects and figures.

Medium
oil on canvas

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The European Art Sale Part I

January 27, 2022

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 234

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Adolf Schreyer, Arab Chief

Adolf Schreyer's 'Arab Chief' is an oil on canvas depicting a dignitary or leader in an orientalist style. The work exemplifies 19th-century academic painting's fascination with exotic subjects and figures.

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

Related themes

Figure, Orientalism, Historical, Portrait, German, Male, Oil on Canvas

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