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Café in Constantinople
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This precise and carefully finished work reflects an unusual technique. Building up the entire area with ink and graphite over white chalk, Bida used a stylus to scratch a comprehensive network of tiny lines, providing highlights and picking out details. For his Orientalist subjects, Bida traveled repeatedly to the Near East-the first time in 1843 when he went to Constantinople and Syria from Venice. Although he closely observed the costumes and people encountered overseas, the decorative arrangements and symmetrical space in this draw-ing exemplify the theatrical aspects of Bida's art.
| Artist / Maker | Alexandre Bida |
|---|---|
| Date | 1847 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | brush and black and gray ink, graphite, and stylus on white wove paper coated with a white ground |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 40.7 x 29.2 cm (16 x 11 1/2 in.); Image: 38.2 x 25.9 cm (15 1/16 x 10 3/16 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
BiographyAlexandre Bida (1813–1895) — French painter (1813-1895).Alexandre Bida worked as painter, etcher, draftsperson and lithographer and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1813 to 1895, born in Toulouse, died in Buhl. Their work is linked to academic art.Disciplinespainter, etcher, draftsperson, lithographerBorn1813, ToulouseDied1895, BuhlNationalityFranceMovementacademic artSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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