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Ernst, Rudolf bzw. Rudolphe (1854 Vienna - Fonteny-aux Roses 1932). Oriental merchant. Oil on wood. Signed, not inscribed and dat. (c. 1880). 31.7 x 25.6 cm. In a fine frame. Rudolf Ernst is one of the main representatives of late Romantic Oriental painting. His motifs are strongly rooted in the genre and thus depict a particularly picturesque, opulent, even indulgent Orient, as it fully corresponded to Western ideas. He depicted the interiors of palaces, harem chambers, bazaars and stores in particular with a detailed dedication to architecture, ornamentation, garments and everyday objects, some of which he took from photographs and travel sketches. R

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Ernst, Rudolf bzw. Rudolphe (1854 Vienna - Fonteny-aux Roses 1932). Oriental merchant. Oil on wood. Signed, not inscribed and dat. (c. 1880). 31.7 x 25.6 cm. In a fine frame. Rudolf Ernst is one of the main representatives of late Romantic Oriental painting. His motifs are strongly rooted in the genre and thus depict a particularly picturesque, opulent, even indulgent Orient, as it fully corresponded to Western ideas. He depicted the interiors of palaces, harem chambers, bazaars and stores in particular with a detailed dedication to architecture, ornamentation, garments and everyday objects, some of which he took from photographs and travel sketches. R

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