Tuesday, December 2, 2025

00 A note to the readers of Zaidan Gallery

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      A note to the readers of Zaidan Gallery It is with great sadness that we share the news that the author of this blog,  Henry Zaidan (1...
Sunday, November 16, 2025

02 Paintings by Orientalist Artist; William James Müller's Mandraki harbour, and the Slave market, with footnotes, #103

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William James Müller (British, 1812-1845) The slave market, Cairo Oil on canvas 61 x 101 cm Private collection Sold for £6,250 in July 2022 ...
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

05 Paintings by Orientalist Artist; Edouard Verschaffelt's Women in an interior in Algeria, with footnotes, #102

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Edouard Verschaffelt Young women with a baby in an interior in Algeria Oil on canvas 42 x 57 cm ; 16 1/2 by 22 1/4 in. Private collection Es...
Thursday, June 5, 2025

01 Painting by Orientalist Artist; Henry-Jean Pontoy's Watermelon seller, with footnotes, #101

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Henry-Jean Pontoy Watermelon seller Oil on panel 69,5 x 39 cm ; 27 3/8 by 15 3/8 in. Private collection Estimate for  8,000 - 12,000 EUR in ...
Saturday, May 10, 2025

01 Painting by Orientalist Artist; Jose Cruz Herrera's Young Oriental lady with a necklace, with footnotes, #100

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Jose Cruz Herrera DETAIL; Young Oriental lady with a necklace Oil on cardboard 35 x 24,1 cm ; 13 3/4 by 9 3/8 in. Private collection Jose Cr...
Monday, March 17, 2025

01 Painting by Orientalist Artist; Paul Emil Jacobs' the pasha's favourite, with footnotes, #99

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Paul Emil Jacobs The Pasha's favourite (Ali Pasha and Kira Vassiliki), c. 1842 Oil on canvas 158 by 182cm., 62¼ by 71¾in. Private collec...
Friday, March 7, 2025

02 Paintings by Orientalist Artist; William-Adolphe Bouguereau's Pomegranate Seller, with footnotes, #97

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau , (1825 - 1905) Marchande de grenades (Pomegranate Seller) In the distance is the Bab Zuwayla, Cairo, Egypt Oil o...