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Adriano Cecchi — A North African Woman
Adriano Cecchi

A North African Woman

Adriano Cecchi's oil portrait of a North African woman, rendered with careful attention to cultural dress and physiognomic features. The work exemplifies Orientalist portraiture traditions in 19th century European art.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

The Orientalist Sale

March 29, 2022

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 17

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Adriano Cecchi, A North African Woman

Adriano Cecchi's oil portrait of a North African woman, rendered with careful attention to cultural dress and physiognomic features. The work exemplifies Orientalist portraiture traditions in 19th century European art.

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

Related themes

Figure Study, 19th Century, North Africa, Portraiture, Costume, Orientalism, Female Portrait, Ethnographic Interest, Cultural Identity, Oil on Canvas