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Alexandre Bida — Seated Arnaut
Alexandre Bida

Seated Arnaut

A figurative study executed in black and white chalk on blue paper, depicting a seated Arnaut figure. This drawing exemplifies 19th-century orientalist interest in costume and ethnic portraiture from the Ottoman Balkans.

Medium
black and white chalk on blue paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Orientalist Art

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $12,000 – $18,000

Lot 238

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Alexandre Bida, Seated Arnaut

A figurative study executed in black and white chalk on blue paper, depicting a seated Arnaut figure. This drawing exemplifies 19th-century orientalist interest in costume and ethnic portraiture from the Ottoman Balkans.

Medium
black and white chalk on blue paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Chalk Drawing, Ottoman, 19th Century, Alexandre Bida, Arnaut, Orientalism, Blue Paper, Portrait, Figurative

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Cleveland Museum of Art