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European Orientalist painter - 19th century Odalisque with Parrot oil on canvas

c.1860

$5,660.30
£4,195.61
€4,800VAT Included
CA$7,896.40
A$8,010.61
CHF 4,573.63
MX$96,996.01
NOK 53,842.86
SEK 53,664.16
DKK 36,610.81

About the Item

Orientalist painter (19th century) - Odalisque with Parrot. 54 x 41 cm (without frame) - 72 x 59 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas, in an antique carved and gilded wooden frame, 19th century (not signed). The subject of the odalisque belongs to the great season of nineteenth-century Orientalism, a pictorial movement that animated much of European production between the 1830s and 1870s, fuelled by renewed interest in the Islamic and North African world following the Napoleonic campaigns and artists' travels to the East. The genre's most celebrated exponents included Eugène Delacroix, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, and Jean-Léon Gérôme, whose influence spread widely across Europe. The painting depicts a young seminude woman adorned with jewellery, an embroidered turban, and transparent veils, seated in an Oriental interior enriched by geometric and floral-patterned carpets. The figure holds a tambourine in her left hand, while to her right a brightly coloured red and blue parrot perches on a pedestal. In the foreground, Oriental slippers and a blue drapery complete the scene. The compositional arrangement — with the figure centralised against layered fabric backdrops and the careful rendering of exotic accessories — points to a painter of academic training, attentive to the luministic treatment of skin and the descriptive detail of decorative elements. Condition report: Original canvas. Good state of conservation of the painted surface. The painting is presented in an antique carved and gilded wooden frame, 19th century. • This item is sold with attribution and age documentation with legal validity. • Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Note for non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage, which certifies that the work does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and may therefore be freely exported. The regulations in force from 2026 provide for reduced processing times for works with a declared value below €50,000, at the discretion of the expert committee: typically 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Rendering Disclaimer: Lifestyle images are AI-generated for illustrative purposes only and may not accurately reflect the actual proportions of the work.
  • Creation Year:
    c.1860
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Framing:
    Frame Included
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Please note that any damage or breakage of the antiques in our collection will be restored at the time of sale upon request.
  • Gallery Location:
    Varmo, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU886317636112

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