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Lot 137: - Anton Robert Leinweber , Czech 1845-1921 the souk des étoffes, tunis oil on canvas

Est: £120,000 GBP - £180,000 GBPSold:
Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomMay 30, 2008

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Description

signed and dated H. Leinweber München 1889 lower left oil on canvas

Dimensions

181 by 135.3cm., 71¼ by 53¼in.

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Notes

The present scene captures the bustle of activity at the Souk des étoffes in Tunis, the market for fabric and clothing off the rue Jemaa ez-Zeytouna in the medina. Tunisian crafts and products such as silk, perfumes and spices, felt skullcaps called chéchias, silver jewellery and antiques have been historically sold nearby.

FIG. 1, Photograph of the Sidi-M'Harez Mosque and Bab-Souika Square, Tunis
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