ORIENTALISM

AUCTION SALE – ORIENTALIST PAINTINGS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19th, 4PM Public exhibitions : Saturday, June 15th, from 11am to 6pm Sunday, June 16th, from 2pm to 6pm Monday, June 17th, from 11am to 7pm Tuesday, June 18th, from 11am to 7pm

Auctioneer François Tajan Specialist Olivier Berman

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The Orientalist Department of Artcurial Briest Poulain F. Tajan lead by Olivier Berman, which has been recording 15 world records since its creation in 2008, and leader in that field since 2011, will present on sale 100 Orientalist paintings on June 19th, all coming from Private European Collections.

Jacques Majorelle

Etienne Dinet

Rudolf Ernst

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A stately « Fantasia » by Victor Huguet, who depicted the famous “lab el baroud” (estimate price : 200 000 / 250.000 €) An exceptional painting by Rudolf Ernst, « The Smoker » (estimate price : 100 000 / 150.000€) A major painting, with an important exhibition history « Playing Draughts, Biskra », by Georges Bretegnier, student of Jean-Léon Gérôme. Even though his name may sound unfamiliar, judging from his paintings’ quality and the last prices at auction, Bretegnier is a promising value. An exquisite painting by Etienne Dinet, perfectly reflecting Algerian light and ambiance, which was so important in this artist’s life and Œuvre. (estimate price : 200 000 / 300.000 €) A magnificent « Halt », by Eugène Girardet, depicting a Nomad Tribe asleep in desert, a subject on which Girardet gained his reputation. The calming and peaceful aspect of this incredible work, reminds the technique of his master Jean Léon Gérôme. (estimate price : 100 000 / 150.000 €) A portrait of a « Moroccan Fisherman » by José Tapiro y Baro, Spanish painter living in Morocco, and famous for his realist style ; some of his paintings were even considered as anthropologic documents. 7 Jacques Majorelle works, starting from 12.000 to 120.000 €.

Victor-Pierre HUGUET Fantasia, 1871 Oil on canvas 81,50 x 108,50 cm (31,79 x 42,32 in.) Provenance : Private collection, France 180 000 / 250 000 €

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Rudolf ERNST Le Fumeur Oil on pannel 31,70 x 40,80 cm (12,36 x 15,91 in.) Provenance : Private collection, France 100 000 / 150 000 €

Georges BRETEGNIER La partie de dames à Biskra Oil on canvas 72 x 112 cm (28,08 x 43,68 in.) Provenance : Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste par Madame Jules Japy, 3 500 francs Collection particulière, Italie Expositions : Paris, Salon des artistes français, 1888 Paris, Exposition Universelle, 1889 Mulhouse, Rétrospective « Georges Bretegnier », 1893, 40 000 / 60 000 €

Etienne DINET Caravane à Laghouat Oil on canvas 64,50 x 80,50 cm (25,16 x 31,40 in.) Provenance : Ancienne Collection H. Teyssier Collection particulière, France Expositions : Paris, Société Nationale des BeauxArts, 1891, n° 297. 200 000 / 300 000 €

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Eugène GIRARDET La halte Oil on canvas 89 x 130 cm (34,71 x 50,70 in.) Provenance : Private collection, France 100 000 / 150 000 €

José TAPIRO Y BARO Pêcheur marocain Watercolor on paper 61,50 × 45,50 cm (23,99 × 17,75 in.) Provenance : Private collection, France 70 000 / 90 000 €

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25 paintings dedicated to Tunisia « First and foremost, Orientalists were painters from the West in love with the East, the name then came to include local painters. All were attempting to convey in paint the springtime beauty of the landscapes, the serenity of the setting sun, the veiled women (…) as we can see in this collection of Tunisian painter » Reminds Nine Moati, novelist and author of « Belles de Tunis » in the preface for the Tunisian paintings in the sale catalogue. This chapter includes 25 paintings, coming from 3 private collections. Paintings by Albert Aublet (2), Italo Nunès-Vais (2), Max Moreau (2), Maurice Bismouth (1) and Yahia Turki (2), born in Istanbul and participated in « Ecole de Tunis », Mosès Levy (2), who took part in the famous « groupe des 4 » and Aly Ben Salem. The most applauded Tunisian painter remains of course Alexandre Roubtzoff, for whom the world record, realized by Artcurial, went up to 434 300 €. This white Russian arrived in Bizerte in 1914, quickly became the painter of the high Tunisian society. He executed very elegant and mysterious portraits of women, as showed on this beautiful painting, which is part of a 7 paintings series by the same artist.

Alexandre ROUBTZOFF Manoubia Oil on canvas 117 x 80 cm (45,63 x 31,20 in.) Provenance : Private collection, Great Britain 120 000 / 180 000 €

Max MOREAU La place de Bab-Souïka et la mosquée Sidi Mahrez, Tunis Oil on canvas 60 x 79,50 cm Provenance : Private collection, France 30 000 / 40 000 €

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