PICTURE IDENTIFICATION PLEASE

thinreadline · 2nd April 2020, 12:53 AM

I wonder if anyone can ID where in the world this picture is depicting ( late 19th C ) .

Rick · 2nd April 2020, 05:36 AM

Egyptian Sword..

Looks like classic orientalist work with heavily applied artistic license.
So probably the location was the artist's studio and imagination rather than some place tangible.

From Wikipedia:
" Art historians tend to identify two broad types of Orientalist artist: the realists who carefully painted what they observed and those who imagined Orientalist scenes without ever leaving the studio."

drdavid · 2nd April 2020, 08:59 AM

Seems likely this is by Bruno Piglhein Here
That does not help with the subject matter but looks like he was fond of painting ladies in various stages of undress

kronckew · 2nd April 2020, 09:12 AM

Yup, it was him, he did a few with the same lady, it's 'The Egyptian Sword Dancer'. 1891.

Nice pair of Yataghans...

Looks better in colour.

I was entertained by an Egyptian Sword Dancer in a bedu tent near Giza during a meal once. Bit more clothing tho. The wife and my son were with me.

kahnjar1 · 2nd April 2020, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

Yup, it was him, he did a few with the same lady, it's 'The Egyptian Sword Dancer'. 1891.

Nice pair of Yataghans...

Looks better in colour.

I was entertained by an Egyptian Sword Dancer in a bedu tent near Giza during a meal once. Bit more clothing tho. The wife and my son were with me.

You are right....a VERY nice pair of Yataghans

kronckew · 2nd April 2020, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

You are right....a VERY nice pair of Yataghans

...and the two yat swords too!

thinreadline · 2nd April 2020, 12:41 PM

Thank you all for this useful information , much obliged .

2nd April 2020, 12:53 AM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	PICTURE IDENTIFICATION PLEASE I wonder if anyone can ID where in the world this picture is depicting ( late 19th C ) . Attached Images

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Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Genre Work? Egyptian Sword.. Looks like classic orientalist work with heavily applied artistic license. So probably the location was the artist's studio and imagination rather than some place tangible. From Wikipedia: " Art historians tend to identify two broad types of Orientalist artist: the realists who carefully painted what they observed and those who imagined Orientalist scenes without ever leaving the studio." Last edited by Rick; 2nd April 2020 at 06:15 AM.

2nd April 2020, 09:12 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	Yup, it was him, he did a few with the same lady, it's 'The Egyptian Sword Dancer'. 1891. Nice pair of Yataghans... Looks better in colour. I was entertained by an Egyptian Sword Dancer in a bedu tent near Giza during a meal once. Bit more clothing tho. The wife and my son were with me. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 2nd April 2020 at 09:27 AM.

2nd April 2020, 08:59 AM	#3
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 371	Seems likely this is by Bruno Piglhein Here That does not help with the subject matter but looks like he was fond of painting ladies in various stages of undress

2nd April 2020, 12:41 PM	#7
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Thank you all for this useful information , much obliged .