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A Watercolour on Board of a Middle Eastern Scene
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A Watercolour on Board of a Middle Eastern Scene

19th century
Description

A nicely detailed watercolour of a Middle Eastern Scene depicting a group of people in the foreground with the remains of a fortress on a hill in the background. Unsigned and displayed in a dark wood frame.

Price includes postage within the UK. Worldwide postage arranged.

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Pear Tree Antiques has dated this Orientalist Watercolour Landscape to the 1890s.

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SA1119874
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HFOS1247
Description
A nicely detailed watercolour of a Middle Eastern Scene depicting a group of people in the foreground with the remains of a fortress on a hill in the background. Unsigned and displayed in a dark wood frame.

Price includes postage within the UK. Worldwide postage arranged.

Date of Manufacture

Pear Tree Antiques has dated this Orientalist Watercolour Landscape to the 1890s.

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SA1119874
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HFOS1247
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A watercolour painting on board depicting a Middle Eastern desert landscape with palm trees, figures in traditional clothing, and hilltop ruins under a blue sky.
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Archive I A watercolour painting on board depicting a Middle Eastern desert landscape with palm trees, figures in traditional clothing, and hilltop ruins under a blue sky.

A Watercolour on Board of a Middle Eastern Scene

Archive II A watercolour painting on board depicting a Middle Eastern desert landscape with palm trees, figures in traditional clothing, and hilltop ruins under a blue sky. View II
Archive III A watercolour painting on board depicting a Middle Eastern desert landscape with palm trees, figures in traditional clothing, and hilltop ruins under a blue sky. View III
Archive IV A watercolour painting on board depicting a Middle Eastern desert landscape with palm trees, figures in traditional clothing, and hilltop ruins under a blue sky. View IV
Archive V A watercolour painting on board depicting a Middle Eastern desert landscape with palm trees, figures in traditional clothing, and hilltop ruins under a blue sky. View V
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Pear Tree Antiques
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Malmesbury
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
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A watercolour painting on board depicting a Middle Eastern desert landscape with palm trees, figures in traditional clothing, and hilltop ruins under a blue sky.
A Watercolour on board of a Middle Eastern Scene
Ref: SA1119874
A watercolour painting on board depicting a Middle Eastern desert landscape with palm trees, figures in traditional clothing, and hilltop ruins under a blue sky.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleOrientalist
  • MaterialWatercolour, Board
  • ColourSandy Ochre
  • MotifsPalm trees, Hilltop ruins, Figures in robes, Arched stone bridge

This watercolour painting on board originates from 1890 and is executed in an Orientalist style. The palette centres on sandy ochre tones with blue highlights in the sky and figures' robes, set against a dark wood frame. The composition depicts a Middle Eastern desert landscape featuring two tall palm trees in the foreground alongside two figures resting in traditional hooded robes. In the mid-ground, an arched stone bridge spans a dry riverbed, leading towards lush green vegetation near the base of a rocky hill. Atop the hill stand the weathered ruins of a fortress under a pale, cloud-dappled blue sky. The painting measures 40 cm by 30 cm, providing a compact statement piece for interior display. Placed above a sideboard in a gentleman's library or a living room, this artwork brings a sense of historical travel and exploration to traditional and eclectic domestic interiors.

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Orientalist watercolour paintings feature depictions of North Africa, the Levant, and the Middle East, created primarily by Western European artists during the nineteenth century. These works concentrate on regional architecture, local figures, arid landscapes, and historic ruins.

Artists used ground earth pigments suspended in water-soluble binders such as gum arabic, applied directly to heavy paper or paperboard backing boards to create layered translucent washes.

Authentic works show characteristic paper oxidation, delicate brushwork layering, era-appropriate mounting methods, and natural age-related toning along the board edges.

Place the artwork within a dark wood or gilded frame to anchor a gallery wall, or display it above traditional furniture to introduce warm, earthy tones into neutral rooms.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight behind UV-protective glass, maintain stable humidity levels, and avoid moisture exposure to protect the paper fibers and pigments from fading or foxing.
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