Saharan Dwelling, Biskra District, Algeria
ArtistDesigned by
Gustave Achille Guillaumet
(French, 1840 - 1887)
ArtistEngraved by
Charles Jean Louis Courtry
(French, 1846 - 1897)
Publisher
A. Salmon
CultureFrench
Date1882
MediumEtching on Arches laid paper
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 7/8 × 9 3/16 in. (20 × 23.3 cm)
Overall, Sheet: 11 3/8 × 16 7/8 in. (28.9 × 42.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Sheet: 11 3/8 × 16 7/8 in. (28.9 × 42.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
InscribedInscribed on plate, upper center: "Salon de 1882." Signed within image, lower left: "G Guillaumet 82." Inscribed on plate below image, left: "Gustave Guillaumet, pinx." Inscribed on plate below image, right: "Charles Courtry, sculp." Title inscribed on plate, lower center: "Habitation Saharienne: Cercle de Biskra (Algérie)." Inscribed on plate, lower left: "L'Art." Inscribed on plate, lower right: "Imp. A. Salmon."
MarkingsIt was printed on Arches laid paper, and a Partial Arches paper watermark is visible.
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2015.15
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an etched reproduction of the painting in the CMA collection (71.655) which made its debut at the Paris Salon of 1882. A critical review of the work and this reproduction was printed in the journal L’ Art.ProvenanceEarly provenance unknown. Purchased from eBay dealer Martin2001 by Chrysler Museum of Art, September 23, 2015.
