The Carpet Merchant Jean Leon Gerome 1887

The carpet merchant depicts the court of the rug market in cairo which gérôme had visited in 1885.

The carpet merchant jean leon gerome 1887.

The carpet merchant view. In july of 1798 napoleon marched into egypt and defeated the turks at the battle of the pyramids weakening past breaking point the waning ottoman empire. He was driven out a year later by the british but in that small amount of time he had already changed everything. Like delacroix he traveled extensively in north africa and the middle east.

The carpet merchant of cairo was created in c 1869 by jean leon gerome in orientalism style. 86 04 x 68 74 cm sight 48 5 8 x 41 3 4 x 5 in. Like delacroix he traveled extensively in north africa and the middle east. The oil on canvas piece which he did in 1887 depicts a scene from a regular practice in egypt.

The carpet merchant is one such painting. The carpet merchant artist. French artist jean léon gérôme spent a lot of time travelling the middle east and north africa the created artwork to showcase his experiences. On view in gallery 357expand more.

The carpet merchant depicts the court of the rug market in cairo which gérôme had visited in 1885. 33 7 8 x 27 1 16 in. The william hood dunwoody fundexpand more 70 40. 1885 creation end date.

W27 06 x h33 88 in. The carpet merchant was created in 1887 by jean leon gerome in orientalism style. Gérôme jean léon creator nationality. Because following him came first a trickle and then a torrent of westerners into the near and middle east.

The carpet merchant c 1887 giclee print by jean leon gerome. 1824 1904 gender. 33 x 25 5 in 83 5 x 64 7 cm location as of 2007 minneapoils institute of arts french orientalist. The carpet merchant 1887 signed lower right j l gerome 1887 medium.

Schooled at the ecole des beaux arts and honored by the french salon jean léon gérôme was a prolific and popular artist. About 1887 object type. Front creation start date. Schooled at the ecole des beaux arts and honored by the french salon jean léon gérôme was a prolific and popular artist.