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Café in Constantinople

1847

Alexandre Bida

(French, 1823–1895)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
brush and black and gray ink, graphite, and stylus on white wove paper coated with a white ground
Support
White wove paper coated with a white ground
Measurements
Sheet: 40.7 x 29.2 cm (16 x 11 1/2 in.); Image: 38.2 x 25.9 cm (15 1/16 x 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.381
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

This precise and carefully finished work reflects an unusual technique. Building up the entire area with ink and graphite over white chalk, Bida used a stylus to scratch a comprehensive network of tiny lines, providing highlights and picking out details. For his Orientalist subjects, Bida traveled repeatedly to the Near East-the first time in 1843 when he went to Constantinople and Syria from Venice. Although he closely observed the costumes and people encountered overseas, the decorative arrangements and symmetrical space in this draw-ing exemplify the theatrical aspects of Bida's art.

Café in Constantinople

1847

Alexandre Bida

(French, 1823–1895)
France, 19th century

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