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Edwin Long — The Ionian Pottery Seller
Edwin Long

The Ionian Pottery Seller

A richly detailed oil painting by Edwin Long depicting a scene from ancient Ionian life, in which a pottery seller displays his wares amid a vibrant marketplace setting. Long's meticulous academic style brings the figures and ceramic vessels to life with warm, luminous tones and careful attention to historical costume and architecture. The work reflects Long's deep interest in classical antiquity and his ability to transport viewers to the ancient world through masterful storytelling and technical precision.

Medium
oil on canvas

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European Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture

April 10, 2020

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 43

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Edwin Long, The Ionian Pottery Seller

A richly detailed oil painting by Edwin Long depicting a scene from ancient Ionian life, in which a pottery seller displays his wares amid a vibrant marketplace setting. Long's meticulous academic style brings the figures and ceramic vessels to life with warm, luminous tones and careful attention to historical costume and architecture. The work reflects Long's deep interest in classical antiquity and his ability to transport viewers to the ancient world through masterful storytelling and technical precision.

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

Related themes

Dramatic, Figure, 19th Century, Historical, Interior, Narrative, British, Warm Tones, Oil on Canvas, Academic Realism

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