Paul Nicolaï, Portrait Of A Young Algerian, Oil On Canvas

Paul NICOLAÏ
(1876-1948)
Portrait of a young Algerian woman
oil on canvas
27 x 22 cm; 35.5 x 20.5 cm (with frame)
signed 'P NICOLAI' upper right;
on the back a stamp 'Collection Jean-Philippe Gueant' on the frame

Selective bibliography:
Bénézit, Paris, Ernest Gründ Publisher
Victor Barrucand, Algeria and the orientalist painters, Grenoble, B. Arthaud Publisher, 1930

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French orientalist painter , it was in Algeria that Paul Nicolaï developed his taste for the Orient. Architecture, landscapes and local populations – particularly around Algiers – constitute a rich source of inspiration for him, nourishing his entire body of work.