The Carpet Merchant Jean Leon Gerome 1887

The carpet merchant was created in 1887 by jean leon gerome in orientalism style.

The carpet merchant jean leon gerome 1887.

Schooled at the ecole des beaux arts and honored by the french salon jean léon gérôme was a prolific and popular artist. 1824 1904 gender. On view in gallery 357expand more. The carpet merchant of cairo was created in c 1869 by jean leon gerome in orientalism style.

Like delacroix he traveled extensively in north africa and the middle east. Gérôme jean léon creator nationality. 33 x 25 5 in 83 5 x 64 7 cm location as of 2007 minneapoils institute of arts french orientalist. 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.

1885 creation end date. About 1887 object type. Schooled at the ecole des beaux arts and honored by the french salon jean léon gérôme was a prolific and popular artist. Jean léone gérôme title.

The carpet merchant depicts the court of the rug market in cairo which gérôme had visited in 1885. Because following him came first a trickle and then a torrent of westerners into the near and middle east. Front creation start date. French artist jean léon gérôme spent a lot of time travelling the middle east and north africa the created artwork to showcase his experiences.

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. Oil on canvas huile sur toile size. The carpet merchant view.

The carpet merchant depicts the court of the rug market in cairo which gérôme had visited in 1885. The carpet merchant artist. The carpet merchant 1887 signed lower right j l gerome 1887 medium. Jean léon gérôme title.

86 04 x 68 74 cm sight 48 5 8 x 41 3 4 x 5 in. W27 06 x h33 88 in. The carpet merchant c 1887 giclee print by jean leon gerome. He was driven out a year later by the british but in that small amount of time he had already changed everything.