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Eugène-Edouard Heill — Malay Girl Reading in a Madrasa Garden
Eugène-Edouard Heill

Malay Girl Reading in a Madrasa Garden

An oil on canvas painting by Eugène-Edouard Heill portraying a Malay girl reading within the tranquil setting of a madrasa garden. The work captures a moment of contemplation and learning in an orientalist aesthetic.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Orientalist Art

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $80,000$120,000

Lot 211

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Eugène-Edouard Heill, Malay Girl Reading in a Madrasa Garden

An oil on canvas painting by Eugène-Edouard Heill portraying a Malay girl reading within the tranquil setting of a madrasa garden. The work captures a moment of contemplation and learning in an orientalist aesthetic.

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

Related themes

Feminine Portrait, Figure Study, 19th Century, Orientalism, Garden Setting, Malay Culture, Educational Space, Colonial Period, Oil on Canvas, Reading