Elizabeth Nourse 1897 Watercolor "Bedouin Encampment, Tunisia"

Item Details

Elizabeth Nourse (American; 1859-1938)
Bedouin Encampment, Tunisia, 1897
Watercolor on paper
Signed “K. Nourse” to lower right
Titled and dated to lower right

A watercolor painting on paper titled Bedouin Encampment, Tunisia by renowned Cincinnati artist Elizabeth Nourse (1859-1938), created in 1897. Featuring a North African camp scene, this work is signed, titled, and dated to the lower right. It is presented under glass with white matting and housed in gesso and wood frame with a marbleized bronze-tone finish. A descriptive label from Cincinnati Art Galleries is adhered to the verso.

Born in Cincinnati, Elizabeth Nourse had an interest and natural talent in art at a young age. She began her formal studies at the McMicken School of Design (now the Art Academy of Cincinnati) where she excelled to the point of being one of the few chosen women to attend life drawing classes with live models taught by Thomas Noble. After studying at the Academy for seven years, she relocated to New York and attended classes at the Art Students League. In 1887, Nourse traveled to Paris where she furthered her education at the Academie Julian under the tutelage of Gustave Boulanger and Jules Lefebvre. Significantly, she was the first American woman (and the second woman overall) instated as a member of the Societe Nationale des Artistes Francais. She continued to travel and paint throughout Europe, Russia, and North Africa, and became known for her portraits and rural landscapes. Her work has been featured in numerous institutions including the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Musee du Luxembourg, and the Cincinnati Art Museum, among others.

Condition

- minor foxing and smudge marks throughout mat; minor wear scattered throughout frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; visible image measures approximately 18.5" W x 10" H.

Item #

18DCC800-401