Featured Origin of street scene

Discussion in 'Art' started by KSW, Apr 16, 2021.

  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    I picked up this little picture from a charity shop and thought it was a delightful little scene. The characters are so wonderfully depicted with the street seller and the children. The faces are so cleverly drawn.
    I’m not great with traditional dress- Turkey? Morocco?
    I’ve looked with a loupe and can see no pixels so think pen and watercolour, maybe a tourist souvenir.
    It’s been framed without much care with cuts in the card frame and a cheap outer frame.
    I’m going to reframe it but would love to hear any thoughts as to age or origin please.
    The picture is 13 x17cm.
    Thankyou for looking :)
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is charming, and sketched with great flair.
    The striped kaftan was often seen in Palestine, but the serwin, a khafiya/keffiyeh style cloth worn as a turban, is often seen in Kurdistan.
    So my guess would be somewhere in the Ottoman Middle East.
     
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  3. TraceyB

    TraceyB Well-Known Member

  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I just checked, if it was sketched in Palestine, it is likely to be pre-1930. Ca 1930 men in the towns began to wear the keffiyeh the Arab way, loose with a cord around the head, and without the Ottoman fez.
     
  5. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Fascinating!.
    OBB suggested Jordan which if my very basic history serves me right is Ottoman Middle East?
    Love your knowledge of traditional dress! Thankyou.
    Thankyou, I picked it up to flip but I’m liking it rather too much. I’d love to know what those kids are studying. Sweets most likely!
     
  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Yes, it was. And it is a neighbour of Palestine, so.....
    And I love traditional dress!:happy:
     
  7. Lithographer

    Lithographer Well-Known Member

    The paper cones on top of the cart remind me of the ones they serve roasted almonds in.
     
  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That is very nice. Looks much like the work of the
    illustrator Edward Ardizzone, a favorite of mine. Why don't you open it up and see what you find?

    Debora
     
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Oh, and would you post a photograph of the entire work with frame? Frames can provide an indication as to age.

    Debora
     
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  10. Lark

    Lark Well-Known Member

    My first impression was a page out of a children's book.
     
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  11. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Yes, it looks more like an illustration. And it may well be.

    Debora
     
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  12. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Some more photos- sadly just the framers notes. Mrs Fromm, 23 Hill Rise.
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  13. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    That’s a very good point, it could be.
     
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  14. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Not just that, there is Hebrew print on the back.;)
     
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  15. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    So does that narrow it down? Sorry I’m so dumb about which countries would use Hebrew. Off to google.
    Answered my question, mainly Israel :)
     
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  16. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    It's a GREAT picture.....and wouldn't it be fun to figure out what the children are SO absorbed in!!!!??? Maybe a found coin???!

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  17. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Money to buy an after school treat from the cart.

    Debora
     
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  18. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    It’s fun isn’t it. I’ve googled and can’t find anything similar other than Edward Ardizzone as Debora mentioned and it’s not one of his. Probably just a talented artist I’ll never track down, I just wish artists and jewellery designers would sign things properly!.
     
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  19. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I know, right? Ceramicists too. There outta be a law.

    Debora
     
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  20. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    So... Is there a Mrs. Fromm or 23, Hill Rise anywhere near where you live?

    Debora
     
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