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The Young Eastern Woman
Friedrich Amerling (Austrian, 1803–1887)1838
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Although the artist provocatively titled this painting Young Eastern Woman, it is obvious that the model is not Asian, but merely wears a Turkish costume. The rich fabrics and glowing light create an exotic atmosphere, revealing a Western fascination with "Oriental" images and themes.
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- Title: The Young Eastern Woman
- Creator: Friedrich Amerling (Austrian, 1803–1887)
- Date Created: 1838
- Physical Dimensions: Framed: 106.5 x 90.5 x 9 cm (41 15/16 x 35 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 88.5 x 71.5 cm (34 13/16 x 28 1/8 in.)
- Provenance: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, (Galerie Sanct Lucas, Vienna, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), Heirs of Franz Wertheim, United States, sold to the Galerie Sanct Lucas, Baron Franz Wertheim [1814-1883], Vienna, by descent to his heirs, Löscher, Vienna, (P. Kaeser, Vienna, Fellner sale, Dec. 14-15, 1871, lot 9, as "Die Morgenländerin," sold to Löscher), Jakob Fellner, Vienna, Mathias Feldmüller (the Younger), Vienna, sold to Jakob Fellne
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1991.163
- Medium: oil on fabric
- Fun Fact: One can see in Amerling's sensitive and beautiful portrayal why he was well known and admired for his portraits.
- Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: Austria, 19th century
- Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
- Collection: Mod Euro - Painting 1800-1960
- Accession Number: 1991.163
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