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Source Description
From 1848-71, Pasini resided in Paris and found inspiration in the atmospheric North African views of Eugène Fromentin. In 1855, he accompanied a French diplomatic expedition to Iran and also stopped in Turkey and Egypt. He returned to the Near East on a number of occasions, once traveling with fellow artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. In this courtyard scene, Pasini has captured the subtle effects of the subdued light on the stucco walls, the tiles, and the lattice window.
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Document identity
localId
11281
label
Damascus
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obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
11281
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Damascus
description
From 1848-71, Pasini resided in Paris and found inspiration in the atmospheric North African views of Eugène Fromentin. In 1855, he accompanied a French diplomatic expedition to Iran and also stopped in Turkey and Egypt. He returned to the Near East on a number of occasions, once traveling with fellow artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. In this courtyard scene, Pasini has captured the subtle effects of the subdued light on the stucco walls, the tiles, and the lattice window.
provenance
Purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, February 23, 1881 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 515.
date
1880
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
42.6
height
32.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 16 3/4 x W: 12 13/16 in. (42.6 x 32.6 cm); Framed H: 28 3/16 x W: 24 5/16 in. (71.6 x 61.75 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] At lower left: A Pasini; [Date] At lower left: 1880
med
oil on fabric
creator_ids
2833
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2706
3300
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1
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0
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photo
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