1876 “Alger” Orientalist Portrait on Hide — Signed Phalène, Cowrie-Trimmed Painting A large and beautifully atmospheric

A large and beautifully atmospheric coastal seascape capturing sailing vessels along the horizon beneath a dramatic

This work is ideal for collectors of Romantic landscapes and 19th-century European painting

a rare survival that attests to its intended use as an elegant flower vessel

Victorian Presentation Dressing Case – Dated 1865 – Captain Charles Butler

1876 “Alger” Orientalist Portrait on Hide — Signed Phalène, Cowrie-Trimmed Painting A large and beautifully atmospheric1876 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