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60. The Harem Dancer
Artist: Edward Frederic Wilhelm RICHTER, French, (1844 - 1913)
Execution date (approximate): 1886
Téchnique: Oil on Canvas, (signed lower right)
Measures: 51.5 x 75.5 cm.
Description: A discrete beam falling on the pretty dancer and enlightening her in the Harem.
A beautiful dancer entertaining the favorites in the Harem. A discreet beam coming
through the cupola of the ceiling, and enlighten her movements and her scarf.
Exhibition
Austria, Kunsthalle Krems, Krems-Stein: 14.08.2005 – 13.11.2005. “Harem Des Orients.”.
Publications
• Harem Des Orients, p. 77.
Biography
Edward Frederic Wilhelm Richter was a German painter born in Paris. His mother was
Dutch. He began his studies at the Fine Arts Academy of The Hague before entering the
Academy of Fine Arts of Paris, where he was the pupil of Ernest Hébert and Léon Bonnat.
His first exposition took place in 1866. He is mainly known for his Orientalist paintings.
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