拍品 167
167
William Wyld (1806-1889)
William Wyld (1806-1889)

An Oriental bazaar

細節
William Wyld (1806-1889)
An Oriental bazaar
signed and dated 'William Wyld/1825' (lower left) and with inscription (upper right)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, and with scratching out
9¼ x 73/8 in. (23.5 x 18.7 cm.)

拍品專文

The present watercolour must have bene executed by Wyld when he was working for the consulate in Paris. At this time he came under the influence of artists such as Delacroix and others in the circle of Bonington. He first visited Algiers in 1833.