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MID CENTURY ORIENTALIST PAINTING BY Emile Deckers

Sold for $1,500 at Antique Arena Inc on Jun 3, 2023.

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Emile Deckers, Belgian, 1885 to 1968, an oil on artist board painting depicting a portrait of a young Algerian woman, 1951. Signed by the artist and dated on the lower right. Housed in an old richly decorated gilt wood and gesso frame. Provenance: Nye and Company, Estate Treasures Auction, 03.02.2022, lot 85. Note: Emile Deckers studied at the l Academie des Beaux-Arts de Liege, Belgium. He was a student of Carolus Duran and Evariste Charpentier. After spending a short period in Paris, he moved to Algiers in 1921. Known primarily as an Orientalist painter, Deckers showed his work at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1930. His works are in Museums in Europe, Egypt and Algeria. Deckers painted the style of the fine art academies of his time, rich in realism, colorful, and serious attention to detail. One of a kind artwork. Antique And Vintage European Fine Art And Wall Decor Collectibles.

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