Marchand tunisien

Details

Emile Edmond Peynot (French, 1850-1932)
Marchand tunisien
signed 'E. Peynot' (on the base); inscribed in Arabic 'Albayaa Altunisi' [Tunisian Merchant] (on the front of the base)
bronze with dark brown patina and gilt patina
height: 27 in. (68. 6 cm.)
height of red marble base: 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.)
Executed circa 1883

Literature

H. Berman, Bronzes, Sculptors & Founders 1800-1930, Chicago, 1980, vol. IV, p. 951, no. 3646 (another cast illustrated as Young Arab Soldier).
M. Forrest, Art Bronzes, Pennsylvania, 1988, p. 438, no. 10.40 (another cast illustrated as Tunisian Arms Merchant).

Exhibited

Paris, Salon, 1883, no. 1383 (another bronze cast).

Lot Essay

Capturing a moment of contemplative tranquility Peynot's Marchand tunisien also exudes a sense of strength, power and dignity. In fact the present lot was a great commercial success following its exhibition at the Salon of 1883 making the piece almost a requirement for all major Orientalist collections across time.

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