1876 “Alger” Orientalist Portrait on Hide — Signed Phalène, Cowrie-Trimmed Painting Found in Paris

Found in Paris

the hills fade gently into one another

refinement

The structure is mounted in ornate gilt brass

Opaline glass was both decorative and functional

1876 “Alger” Orientalist Portrait on Hide — Signed Phalène, Cowrie-Trimmed Painting Found in Paris1876 Alger Orientalist Portrait on Hide Signed Phalne, Cowrie Trimmed Ethnographic Painting A rare and evocative 19th century Orientalist portrait painted on stretched hide, signed Phalne and dated Alger 1876. This distinctive work depicts a young woman of North African origin wearing traditional jewelry and costume including a coral pink headscarf, embroidered vest, gold necklace, and a silver coin headdress typical of Algerian Kabyle or urban Berber