Impressionistic sunset market scene in Cairo was executed by renown and good listed German painter, orientalist and illustrator Edmund Berninger( 1843 Arnstadt/Thüringen - after 1909). He studied 1870-74 in the art school Weimar by Theodor Hagen. 1903 from Munich moved to Paris. From 1904 finally ilived n Munich . He made many journeys (England, Holland, Italy, Algiers, Tunis, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, Greece) developed B. a preference for landscapes with enrich figures (Venetian. night celebration; Themse b. London; City views of Cairo and Jerusalem; Caravan and oriental. market scenes). Especially the colormagnificent scenes and sun-flooded landscapes from the Orient in oil and Aqu. found general acknowledgment from 1880s. Successfully were also Pano and Dioramen , among other " Excerpt of the Israeliten from Egypt (main work) and in the early period with relig. Motives. As Illustrator he worked for the magazines and decorated books for youth. (1878/79) and daughter album (1886, 1892) and together with Adolf Obermuellner " The discovery journeys in old and recent time" by G.Stein (Glogau 1883).WORKS : PHILADELPHIA, Museum of Art: View of Capri, ca. 1877. WEIMAR, State Art collection: View of Herderplatz.Exhibitions: 1874 Eisenach, Lyzeum / 1880 München, Art Union . (29 Oil- und watercolours from travell to aus Algier) / 1885 Vienna : Yearly Exhibiton.

Literature: Artist lexicon by Thieme/Becker , Lepzig, 1999.

Inscription: signed upper in the middle, on the reverse of panel - old inscriptions with artist`s name, title and name of the previous owner .

Technique: oil on wood panel. Partially gold-plated gallery frame.

Measurements: unframed w 6 1/8" x h 9 1/4" x (15,5 x 23,5 cm); framed w 9 3/4" x 13 " ( 25 x 33 cm )

Condition: in very good condition