An Eastern Sunset

c. 1925

Edward Julius Detmold

Associated Names
Edward Julius Detmold

Artist, British, 1883 - 1957

The image shows a desert scene with domes and minarets on the horizon. The sky occupies a large part of the frame, while the scene is depicted with linear brushstrokes in shades of black and grey. Figures on camels and goats are present, and there are vertical lines hinting at architectural elements on the right side of the image.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 10/75; lower right in graphite: E. J. Detmold; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: An Eastern Sunset.

Markings

stamped upper left verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77013504

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