Ref: 1973
Jewelry Seller in North Africa
Théophile Marie François Lybaert
Ref: 1973
Jewelry Seller in North Africa
Théophile Marie François Lybaert
1875
55.5 x 35.5 cm (21¹/₂ x 13³/₄ inches)
Signed and dated lower left: Theophile Lybaert, Gent 1875
Watercolor on paper
55.5 x 35.5 cm (21¹/₂ x 13³/₄ inches)
Signed and dated lower left: Theophile Lybaert, Gent 1875
Watercolor on paper
Description: Théophile Marie François LYBAERT
(Ghent 1848 – 1927)
Watercolor on paper
Lybaert began his career as a painter of genre scenes and Orientalist subjects, which also include this motif of North African jewellery sellers. In front of a white façade with a round-arched door, two men dressed in Oriental costume can be seen sitting and standing, offering their wares for sale and seemingly waiting for customers. The men's gaze is directed straight at the viewer. One could almost think that they are offering us their exotic treasures.
(Ghent 1848 – 1927)
Watercolor on paper
Lybaert began his career as a painter of genre scenes and Orientalist subjects, which also include this motif of North African jewellery sellers. In front of a white façade with a round-arched door, two men dressed in Oriental costume can be seen sitting and standing, offering their wares for sale and seemingly waiting for customers. The men's gaze is directed straight at the viewer. One could almost think that they are offering us their exotic treasures.
Théophile Marie François Lybaert
Théophile Marie François Lybaert (1848–1927) was a Belgian painter from Ghent, admired for religious and historical scenes in an archaic “modern Gothic” style. Inspired by Memling, Dürer and early Netherlandish art, he combined meticulous costume, architecture and devotional atmosphere. His paintings appealed strongly to conservative Catholic patrons and earned international recognition during his lifetime.
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