A Lady of Cairo Visiting

1881

James David Smillie, after Frederic Arthur Bridgman

Associated Names
James David Smillie

Artist, American, 1833 - 1909

American Art Review

Publisher

Frederic Arthur Bridgman

Artist After, American, 1848 - 1928

This is a drawing of a street scene in front of an elaborately decorated building. The scene depicts architectural details and natural elements surrounding the figures. In the image, a white donkey stands on the left with its tack accentuated. Next to a detailed arched doorway, there are two people cloaked in long robes; one is leaning against the building while another is seated on the ground with bowls. The stone building features carvings around the doorframe and latticework on its balconies and windows. The shading and crosshatching techniques bring out the textures of stone and fabric, casting a warm glow over the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sylvester Rosa Koehler, Boston, Massachusetts; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1881; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1881

  • Koehler, S.R., ed. The American Art Review 2, no. 8 (June 1881): p. 49.

1992

  • Witthoft, Brucia. _The Fine-Arts Etchings of James David Smillie, 1833-1909: Catalogue Raisonné _. Wales, UK: Edwin Mellen Press,1992, p. 102, no. 19.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: J.D. Smillie / N.Y. 1881; lower right in plate: F.A. Bridgman 1880

Wikidata ID

Q77012664

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