Bidspirit auction | ORIENTAL LADY WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY

ORIENTAL LADY WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY RUDOLF ERNST - Rudolf Ernst, Austrian, 1854 to 1932, a watercolor painting on paper depicting an Oriental interior scene with a lady. Signed lower right. Framed. Rudolf Ernst, 1854 to 1932, is known for Middle eastern figure and genre paintings Orientalist. Best known for Ottoman Empire paintings of elaborately costumed merchants, guards or sentinels and pashas as well as a few portraits from his 1890 travels in Turkey, Rudolf Ernst was a leader of the second generation of the Orientalist movement and the leader of the movement in his native country of Austria. Initially the movement had been focused on life changing political events such as the liberation of Greece and Napoleon's march through Algeria. The second generation of painters such as Ernst and his friend, Ludwig Deutsch, were more interested in daily life genre scenes or static figures keeping the peace. European Fine Art, Middle Eastern Scene and Portrait Paintings, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions Frame 30 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. Image 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.