Emmanuel de Dieudonné (French, 19th Century)
An Arab Gentleman, head and shoulders
signed, inscribed and dated 'à Hamdy Bey souvenir/Emmanuel de Dieudonné/1884' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18¼ x 14½ in. (46.3 x 36.7 cm.)
Lot Essay
Hamdy Bey was one of the foremost painters of the Ottoman and Orientalist genre.