The Harem Beauty (1889)
This confident looking harem lovely is the work of
Catalonian artist, writer and goldsmith Francisco Masriera y Manovens
(1842-1902). He first studied under his
father, a silversmith, in Barcelona at the age of thirteen. Between 1862 and
1870 he made several trips to Paris, Rome, London and Geneva. By the age of 31
he had his own studio back in Barcelona.
He was a commercially successful painter, alternating
between lucrative portraits, genre painting and orientalism; although unlike
some other painters of the time he didn't actually travel to the Middle East or
North Africa.
He continued with his interest in silver and gold
working and a decorative vase he designed won a silver medal at the Paris
Exposition of 1889.
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