Arabs in Egypt, Sunrise, Adolf Schreyer, 1867

When the german artist schreyer moved to paris in 1862, critics compared his paintings of the near east to the works of the orientalists eugène delacroix, alexandre-gabriel decamps, and eugène fromentin. In 1859, schreyer traveled extensively in egypt and syria, learning arabic and immersing himself in near eastern culture. Object Type: painting. Date: 1867. Place of creation: London, England, United Kingdom. Dimensions: height: 42.5 cm (16.7 in); width: 74.5 cm (29.3 in); Framed height: 74.9 cm (29.4 in); width: 106.7 cm (42 in); depth: 11.4 cm (4.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Christian Adolf Schreyer - Arabs in Egypt, Sunrise - Walters 37136