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The Young Eastern Woman

The Young Eastern Woman

1838
(Austrian, 1803–1887)
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.)

Did You Know?

One can see in Amerling's sensitive and beautiful portrayal why he was well known and admired for his portraits.

Description

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.
  • 1991-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
    1971-1991
    (Galerie Sanct Lucas, Vienna, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    Probably 1883-1971
    Heirs of Franz Wertheim, United States, sold to the Galerie Sanct Lucas
    Date description:
    Baron Franz Wertheim [1814-1883], Vienna, by descent to his heirs
    1871-
    Löscher, Vienna
    1871
    (P. Kaeser, Vienna, Fellner sale, Dec. 14-15, 1871, lot 9, as "Die Morgenländerin," sold to Löscher)
    c. 1852-1871
    Jakob Fellner, Vienna
    1838-c. 1852
    Mathias Feldmüller (the Younger), Vienna, sold to Jakob Fellne
  • Galerie Sanct Lucas, invoice, March 1, 1992, in CMA curatorial file
    Galerie Sanct Lucas, invoice, March 1, 1992, in CMA curatorial file.
    Galerie Sanct Lucas, invoice, March 1, 1992, in CMA curatorial file.
    P. Kaeser. Tabl. 120. Dec. 14-15, 1871.

    P. Kaeser. Tabl. 120. Dec. 14-15, 1871.
    Galerie Sanct Lucas, invoice, March 1, 1992, in CMA curatorial file.
    Galerie Sanct Lucas, invoice, March 1, 1992, in CMA curatorial file.
    P. Kaeser. Tabl. 120. Dec. 14-15, 1871.
    Galerie Sanct Lucas, invoice, March 1, 1992, in CMA curatorial file.
    Turner, Evan H. "Selected 1991 Acquisitions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 79, no. 2 (1992): 63-83. Mentioned: p. 65, 76; Reproduced: p. 70 www.jstor.org
    Lurie, Ann Tzeutschler. “Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller in the Cleveland Museum of Art: Portrait of Crescentia, Countess Zichy (later Countess Széchenyi) with a Parrot and a Camellia in a Mountainous Landscape.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 1 (1994): 3-17. Mentioned: p. 16 www.jstor.org
    Grabner, Sabine. "Art for the Bourgeoisie in Imperial Vienna." In Is That Biedermeier?: Amerling, Waldmüller, and More. Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, 14-25. München: Hirmer Verlag; Vienna: Belvedere, 2016. Reproduced: p. 22 Mentioned: p. 21-22
    Argencourt, Louise d', and Roger Diederen. Catalogue of Paintings. Pt. 4. European Paintings of the 19th Century. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1974. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 12-15, Vol. I, no. 4
    Ware, Zaria. Blk Art: The Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art. New York, NY : Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023. Reproduced: p. 60-61
  • Wien: Wien Museum Hermesvilla. Orientalische Reise: Malerei Und Exotick Im Spaten 19. Jahrhundert. Oct. 16, 2003 - April 12, 2004. Exh. cat. fig. 8, p. 43.
    Friedrich von Amerling (1803-1887). Belvedere, Wien, Austria (organizer) (March 26-June 22, 2003).
    Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna (3/26/2003 - 6/22/2003): "Friedrich von Amerling (1803-1887)," exh.cat. no. 69, p. 219.
    Vienna, kk Akademie der Bildenden Künste. Wiener Kunstaustellung zu St. Anna (1838), no. 282.
  • {{cite web|title=The Young Eastern Woman|url=false|author=Friedrich Amerling|year=1838|access-date=26 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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