124 - AUGUST VON SIEGEN (GERMAN B. 1850)

AUGUST VON SIEGEN (GERMAN B. 1850) A Street in Cairo, oil on canvas 77.2 x 101.6 cm (30 3/8 x 40 in.) framed dimensions: 99.3 x 124.1 cm (39 1/8 x 48 7/8 in.) signed 'Aug. Siegen' lower left PROVENANCE Private Collection LOT NOTES August von Siegen was a Viennese-born painter of city views active in Vienna and Munich in the second half of the nineteenth century. Working in the tradition of the veduta, he produced finely detailed views of Venice, Rome and the port towns of the Low Countries, and, in response to the period's fascination with the Near East, a celebrated series of Cairo street scenes. Here a sunlit square opens beneath a skyline of Mamluk domes and minarets; water-carriers gather at a well beside a carved fountain house, while a camel, a cart and robed merchants animate the street, all rendered with the crisp architectural precision and warm Mediterranean light characteristic of his Orientalist work. Keywords: August von Siegen, Orientalist Painting, Cairo Street Scene, 19th Century Orientalism, Mamluk Architecture, Egyptian Market Scene N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals LLC and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.