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stenciled lettering
The piece displays the elegance and craftsmanship typical of the late Second Empire period
Surface wear
Old Master influence
1876 “Alger” Orientalist Portrait on Hide — Signed Phalène, Cowrie-Trimmed Painting stenciled lettering1876 Alger Orientalist Portrait on Hide Signed Phalne, Cowrie Trimmed Ethnographic Painting A rare and evocative 19th century Orientalist portrait painted on stretched hide, signed Phalne and dated Alger 1876. This distinctive work depicts a young woman of North African origin wearing traditional jewelry and costume including a coral pink headscarf, embroidered vest, gold necklace, and a silver coin headdress typical of Algerian Kabyle or urban Berber
