Masterfully portrait of an young Egyptian woman was created by one of the best Austrian orientalist and portrait painters of 19th centuryFranz Xaver Kosler (1864 - 1905). The artist born in Vienna in 1864, studied at the Art Academy by Leopold Karl Müller. In 1886 he travelled to Dalmatia, Montenegro, Spain. Since 1892 he worked in Cairo. He became reputation with his oriental szenes and portraits. His paintings are very popular today among collectors (Orient, Austria , England and USA) and very high quoted by international auctions (to 80 000 USD)

Other works by this artist on our website you can see under item numbers 1250.

Provenance: private collection, Paris, France.

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Original luxuriousy gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 15 3/4" x h 24" (40 x 61 cm), framed 26" x 33 7/8" (66 x 86 cm)

Condition: in good condition