An Eygptian Flower Girl
Frederick Goodall, 1822-1904
Signed with initials
Oil on canvas
17 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches
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Commentary by Rupert Maas
Goodall was captivated by Egypt when he First travelled there in 1858, and thereafter his subjects were almost exclusively Egyptian. After his second visit in 1870, he even shipped over a small flock of Egyptian sheep and goats to his country estate to ensure that his pastoral scenes were authentic. In particular, the Egyptian women were a constant inspiration to him: "...the women were not all veiled, and when filling their pitchers or carrying them on their shoulders reminded me of what I had read of the grace of the women of the ancient world."
References
The Maas Gallery. Exhibition catalogue. London, 2007. Catalogue no. 47.
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