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Edwin Long: The Palace Guard
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The Palace Guard |
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English: The painting titled "The Guard of the Palace," painted in 1887 by Edwin Longsden Long, with contrasting and harmonizing colors and architecture. The artist has visited Algerian[1]. The central figures are a man and a woman in traditional Algerian dress. Djellaba with a black burnus, while the woman wears an embroidered caftan with a matching scarf and carries a copper tray with the eight-pointed star, a symbol of Algerian craftsmanship. The painting is detailed and precise, and the setting includes colorful zellige and traditional weapons. The painting is a valuable testimony to Algerian culture in the 19th century and continues to inspire artists and art historians. Français : Le tableau intitulé "The Palace Guard", peint en 1887 par Edwin Longsden Long, représente la vie traditionnelle algerian, avec des couleurs et une architecture contrastée et harmonisée. Les personnages centraux sont un homme et une femme en costume traditionnel marocain. Djellaba avec un burnous noir, tandis que la femme porte un caftan algerian traditionnel brodé avec un foulard assorti et porte un plateau en cuivre avec l'étoile à huit branches, symbole de l'artisanat marocain. La peinture est détaillée et précise, et le décor comprend des zelliges colorés et des armes traditionnelles. Le tableau est un précieux témoignage de la culture marocaine du XIXe siècle et continue d'inspirer les artistes et les historiens de l'art. العربية: اللوحة التي تحمل عنوان "The Palace Guard حارس القصر" والتي رسمها إدوين لونغسدن لونغ سنة 1887، بألوان وهندسة معمارية متناقضة ومتناغمة. الشخصيات المركزية هي رجل وامرأة يرتديان الزي المغربي التقليدي. جلابة مع البورنوس الأمازيغي أسود اللون، بينما ترتدي المرأة قفطان جزائري تقليدي مطرز، وتحمل صينية نحاسية عليها النجمة الثمانية رمز الصنعة المغربية. اللوحة مفصلة ودقيقة، ويتضمن الإعداد الزليج الملون والأسلحة التقليدية. تعتبر اللوحة شهادة قيمة للثقافة المغربية في القرن التاسع عشر ولا تزال تلهم الفنانين ومؤرخي الفن. |
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| Date | 1887 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 132 cm (51.9 in); width: 92 cm (36.2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 June 2009: auctioned at Sotheby's for £115,250 |
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| References | Sotheby's 19th Century European Paintings (2009) Lot 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://historitage.com/edwin-longsden-long | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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