Who created "North African Street Scene"?

North African Street Scene was created by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps in c. 1836.

When was "North African Street Scene" created?

This artwork was created c. 1836.

What medium is "North African Street Scene"?

North African Street Scene is Black pastel on tan laid paper.

Is "North African Street Scene" in the public domain?

Yes, North African Street Scene is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

North African Street Scene

Alexandre Gabriel Decamps

c. 1836

Medium

Black pastel on tan laid paper

Dimensions

25.8 × 18.9 cm (10 3/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

Classification

pastel

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

104240

Art Historical Context

Alexandre Gabriel Decamps (3–1860), a pioneering French artist associated with the early Barbizon school and Orientalism, captured the vibrant chaos of a North African street scene in intimate black pastel drawing, dated around 1836. During the Romantic era, European fascination with the "exotic" East surged, fueled by Napoleon's Egyptian campaign and expanding colonial interests. Decamps, who traveled extensively in Algeria, Spain, and the Levant in the 1830s, brought back vivid impressions that infused his work with dramatic light effects and textured atmospheres, distinguishing him from mor...

About the Artist

Alexandre Gabriel Decamps · 1803–1860

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