Nicola Forcella (1868-?) "young Tunisian With Earrings And Tattoos" Italian Orientalist

Nicola Forcella (1868-?) "Young Tunisian girl with earrings and tattoos" Pastel on paper, signed lower right, dimensions: 36 x 26 cm; Italian Orientalist Nicola Forcella (born December 2, 1850 in Castellaneta and died on an unknown date) was an Italian Orientalist painter. He had acquired the reputation of the best orientalist painter in Egypt in the 19th century1. Biography Nicola Forcella taught at the Khedivial School of Applied Arts in Egypt, where he was awarded the Imperial Order of Medjidie. He has a brother, Paolo (1868-?), who studied painting in Naples, and accompanied him to Egypt. Works “In the brass souk” by Nicola Forcella In the brass souk (19th century) The bath with the swans (19th century) In zouave (19th century) Bare-breasted Moorish (19th century) Portrait of a woman with ring (19th century) Young Tunisian girl with earrings Notes and references Caroline Juler, The Orientalists of the Italian School, ACR, 1987 (online presentation [archive])